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Definition of pathetic fallacy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pathetic fallacy

noun
 
/pəˌθetɪk ˈfæləsi/
 
/pəˌθetɪk ˈfæləsi/
 [uncountable, singular]
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  1. (in art and literature) the act of describing animals and things as having human feelings
    • the poet’s use of pathetic fallacy in showing nature mourning the death of the shepherd
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