Very often in the speech of our contemporaries began to be used the phrase "pathetic man."This expression is used by many people who do not even understand the meaning of the word "pathos", gave birth to this phrase.
pomp in a speech
likely calling pathetic person speaking has in mind some aspects of his character, demeanor, appearance style.First of all, most of the respondents gave this explanation: "Pathetic people - is an individual, a loving and often uses beautiful ornate speech, peppered with high-sounding phrases and words."An example of such speech can serve as a treatment Gaeva - the hero of Chekhov's play called "The Cherry Orchard" - the old cabinet.In fact, his antics can be defined as pompous, pompous, pretentious.And all three definitions are synonymous - so say intelligent and semantic dictionaries.But can a man call for his pathetic way of expressing your thoughts?
Unlike others, stands out among all
Some people believe that pathetic man - is the one that stands out among the whole mass of people with their uniqueness, that is striking, unusual, different from the others.So pathetic can call any genius - poet, musician, scientist.But it would be fundamentally wrong.Scientist sitting for days in his laboratory, forgetting to eat and wash up - is it appropriate to this definition?And a true artist, he is engaged in painting or jewelry business, sculpts sculptures and writes poetry, thinks little of himself in the moment when the work absorbs his head.Or perhaps you need to call the pathos of who is trying to draw attention to themselves by any means?
Pathetic man - a poseur?
But if the individual is constantly behaves as if he is playing a role in some pathos movie or play if his speech overly emotional and pomposity if his antics like a bad game of the actor his bombast and overflowing with hypocrisy, itmanner of dress and prichёsyvatsya so extravagant that leads others into shock?Perhaps this man can be called pathetic?And anyway, what does "pathetic man" - a phrase so often used in the speech?Based on the semantic meaning of the root determination, enthusiasm - it's a passion, excitement, enthusiasm, creative source, in a figurative sense - false.If a person applies to the definition of "fake", "pompous", it would seem, if the expression "pathetic man" in question is admissible.But fake people do not happen, there are people whose behavior is insincere, hypocritical.Therefore, this expression should be considered invalid.
three values of the adjective "pathetic" - three options for the use of
Some people call pretentious people for their manner of dress, do some strange things, not because of necessity or own desire, but only to draw attention to themselves, "to show off, "says the young people present.That means "pathetic" in terms of the semantics of the word according to modern dictionaries:
1) enthusiastic, lofty, solemn;
2) fake, corny, hypocritical;
3) prestigious.
In the first meaning of the adjective can refer to the speech, behavior, artwork, plays or movies.In the second meaning of the word - corny, hypocritical - can be correlated with a man.But in the third sense, it has even seemed suited to the subject: the car, the phone, the house.Therefore, in modern speech allow such combinations that previously would have been inappropriate.
