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hamartia

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8 lettersPronunciation /həˈmɑː.ti.ə/Part of speech nounSorted aaahimrtStarts with HEnds with A0 clues
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Definitions

  1. the character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to their downfall

Word origin

From Ancient Greek ἁμαρτία (hamartía, “tragic failure, sinful nature”), from the verb ἁμαρτάνω (hamartánō, “to miss the mark”).

Used in a sentence

  • Creon's main hamartia was his excessive pride.
  • Understanding hamartia as “ignorance of the injurious act,” Lacan distinguishes Greek tragedy from the Renaissance version on the basis that the latter supplants hamartia with the hero's privileged knowledge.

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