"bathetic" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /bəˈθɛtɪk/ [UK] Forms: more bathetic [comparative], most bathetic [superlative]
Etymology: bathos + -etic, based on the form of pathos and pathetic. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bathos|etic}} bathos + -etic Head templates: {{en-adj}} bathetic (comparative more bathetic, superlative most bathetic)
  1. Characterized by or pertaining to bathos.
    Sense id: en-bathetic-en-adj-oxtiG0S5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -etic

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