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pathetic fallacy
pathetic fallacyn. The attribution of human emotions or characteristics to inanimate objects or to nature; for example, angry clouds; a cruel wind.pathetic fallacy n (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (in literature) the presentation of inanimate objects in nature as possessing human feelings pathet′ic fal′lacy
n. the endowment of nature, inanimate objects, etc., with human traits and feelings, as in the smiling skies. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | pathetic fallacy - the fallacy of attributing human feelings to inanimate objects; `the friendly sun' is an example of the pathetic fallacyfallacy, false belief - a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning |
pathetic fallacy
pathetic fallacy (in literature) the presentation of inanimate objects in nature as possessing human feelings pathetic fallacy
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