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Etymology

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From pathetic +‎ -ness.

Noun

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patheticness (uncountable)

  1. The state or quality of being pathetic.
    1. Evoking emotions, especially pity or sadness.
      Synonym: pathos
      Coordinate term: emotionality
    2. (by extension) Contemptible inadequacy.
      • 2013, Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being, Canongate Books (2019), page 79:
        I [] don’t believe in God, which isn’t surprising given the patheticness of the male authority figures in my life.

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References

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  • Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.
  • patheticness”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.