Pathos and Schmaltz

Pathos

Pathos noun - A quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow).
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Schmaltz and pathos are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Schmaltz" instead a noun "Pathos".

Nearby Words: pathetic, pathetics

Schmaltz

Schmaltz noun - Something (as a work of literature or music) that is too sentimental.
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Pathos and schmaltz are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pathos" instead a noun "Schmaltz".

Nearby Word: schmaltzy
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Schmaltz and Pathos. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pathos/schmaltz
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