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noun
The tragic flaw of the protagonist in a literary tragedy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Greek, uncountable, usually
Topics: broadcasting, drama, dramaturgy, entertainment, film, lifestyle, media, television, theater
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Sin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: Christianity
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noun
A focal malformation consisting of disorganized arrangement of tissue types.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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noun
the character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to his downfall
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: tragic flaw
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: flaw
History
From Ancient Greek ἁμαρτία (hamartía, “tragic failure, sinful nature”), from the verb ἁμαρτάνω (hamartánō, “to miss the mark”).
Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
