"patheticness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From pathetic + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pathetic|ness}} pathetic + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} patheticness (uncountable)
  1. The state or quality of being pathetic.
    Evoking emotions, especially pity or sadness.
    Tags: uncountable Synonyms: pathos
    Sense id: en-patheticness-en-noun-R2g8hKjT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Terms with Afrikaans translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ness: 71 29 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 89 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Afrikaans translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 89 11
  2. The state or quality of being pathetic.
    (by extension) Contemptible inadequacy.
    Tags: broadly, uncountable
    Sense id: en-patheticness-en-noun-o9978qym
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (state of being pathetic): patetiek (Afrikaans), trapnost [feminine] (Czech), patetičnost [feminine] (Czech), pateettisuus (Finnish)
Disambiguation of 'state of being pathetic': 51 49
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