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tragic flaw

[ traj-ik flaw ]

noun

Literature.
  1. the character defect that causes the downfall of the protagonist of a tragedy; hamartia.


tragic flaw

noun

  1. a failing of character in the hero of a tragedy that brings about his downfall
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of tragic flaw1

First recorded in 1950ā€“55
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Depending on the outcome of Novemberā€™s election after his belated decision to withdraw, his lifelong stubbornness may prove to have been his tragic flaw.

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History reflects humankindā€™s most tragic flaw: Humans are incapable of protecting themselves from themselves.

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Heā€™s a man constantly overheated, which is what makes him tick, and is his tragic flaw.

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Like, ā€œI just love too hardā€ or, ā€œMy tragic flaw is that I care too much!ā€

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ā€œThis is the fall of somebody from a high position. Thereā€™s some tragic flaw there. And Iā€™ve also been thinking of the Garden of Eden. Maybe the apple is presidential politics.ā€

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