hamartia
Hamartie, Irrtum
The tragic flaw of the protagonist in a literary tragedyThe tragic flaw of the protagonist in a literary tragedy.
UK/həˈmɑː.ti.ə/US/ˌhæˌmɑɹˈtiː.ə/
Meaning
3 senses(Greek, uncountable, usually)The tragic flaw of the protagonist in a literary tragedy.
Creon's main hamartia was his excessive pride.
Hamartie, Irrtum
the character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to their downfall
(uncountable, usually)Sin.
(uncountable, usually)A focal malformation consisting of disorganized arrangement of tissue types.
Hamartie
Translations
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By meaning 1
tragic flaw:
Origin
From Ancient Greek ἁμαρτία (hamartía, “tragic failure, sinful nature”), from the verb ἁμαρFrom Ancient Greek ἁμαρτία (hamartía, “tragic failure, sinful nature”), from the verb ἁμαρτάνω (hamartánō, “to miss the mark”).
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Forms
plural: hamartias| Singular | hamartia |
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uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to their downfall:tragic flaw
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable