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Synonyms for hamartia

Most common

tragic flaw

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Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The tragic flaw of the protagonist in a literary tragedy.

    Creon's main hamartia was his excessive pride.

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Other spellings
amartia hamatia

Forms

Plural
hamartias

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
hamartiarising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.