HAMARTIA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hamartia mean? 

• HAMARTIA (noun)
  The noun HAMARTIA has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: HAMARTIA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HAMARTIA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to his downfall

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

hamartia; tragic flaw

Hypernyms ("hamartia" is a kind of...):

flaw (defect or weakness in a person's character)