tragic flaw
noun Literature.
the character defect that causes the downfall of the protagonist of a tragedy; hamartia.
Origin of tragic flaw
First recorded in 1950–55
Words nearby tragic flaw
tragedian,
tragedienne,
tragedize,
tragedy,
tragic,
tragic flaw,
tragic hero,
tragic irony,
tragicomedy,
tragion,
tragopan
British Dictionary definitions for tragic flaw
tragic flaw
noun
a failing of character in the hero of a tragedy that brings about his downfall