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piosenniel · 04-27-2008, 01:29 PM

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ba•thos (noun)

1.) a ludicrous descent from the exalted or lofty to the commonplace; anticlimax.

2.) insincere pathos; sentimentality; mawkishness.

3.) triteness or triviality in style.

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[Origin: 1630–40; < Gk: depth ]

—Synonyms: maudlinness, tearfulness; mush, gush, schmaltz; insipidity, inanity.
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04-27-2008, 01:29 PM	#906
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	HERE ba•thos (noun) 1.) a ludicrous descent from the exalted or lofty to the commonplace; anticlimax. 2.) insincere pathos; sentimentality; mawkishness. 3.) triteness or triviality in style. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Origin: 1630–40; < Gk: depth ] —Synonyms: maudlinness, tearfulness; mush, gush, schmaltz; insipidity, inanity. Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006. __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.