tragic flaw
tragic flaw · tragic flaws
A personality trait or other characteristic of a real or fictional individual which is…A personality trait or other characteristic of a real or fictional individual which is immoral, destructive, or otherwise faulty and which leads to the ruin or profound suffering of that individual.
Meaning
1 sensesA personality trait or other characteristic of a real or fictional individual which is immoral, destructive, or otherwise faulty and which leads to the ruin or profound suffering of that individual.
More definitions
- the character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to their downfall
Forms
plural: tragic flaws| Singular | tragic flaw |
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