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ba⋅thet⋅ic

[buh-thet-ik]
–adjective
displaying or characterized by bathos: the bathetic emotionalism of soap operas.

Origin:
1825–35; bath(os) + -etic, on the model of pathetic


ba⋅thet⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
ba·thet·ic   (bə-thět'ĭk)   
adj.  Characterized by bathos. See Synonyms at sentimental.

[Probably blend of bathos and pathetic.]
ba·thet'i·cal·ly adv.

Bathetic

Ba*thet"ic\, a. Having the character of bathos. [R.]
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