PATHETIC FALLACY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pathetic fallacy mean? 

• PATHETIC FALLACY (noun)
  The noun PATHETIC FALLACY has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: PATHETIC FALLACY used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PATHETIC FALLACY (noun)

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Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("pathetic fallacy" is a kind of...):

fallacy; false belief (a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning)