pathetic fallacy

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Definition of pathetic fallacy in English English dictionary

An error in logical argumentation which consists in treating inanimate objects or concepts as if they were human beings, for instance having thoughts or feelings

the fallacy of attributing human feelings to inanimate objects; `the friendly sun' is an example of the pathetic fallacy

The attribution of human emotions or characteristics to inanimate objects or to nature; for example, angry clouds; a cruel wind. the idea of describing the sea, rocks, weather etc in literature as if they were human

Hyphenation

pa·thet·ic fal·la·cy

Turkish pronunciation

pıthetîk fälısi

Pronunciation

/pəˈᴛʜetək ˈfaləsē/ /pəˈθɛtɪk ˈfæləsiː/