hamartia

noun

Definition of hamartianext
as in tragic flaw

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  1. tragic flaw
  2. undoing
Noun
  • Transit improvements will also give many residents better opportunities for jobs, because transportation will not be their tragic flaw.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The diva must have great dignity, but also a tragic flaw.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Definition of tragic flaw
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  • In Tabor’s telling, Field comes off as a figure of Shakespearean tragedy, someone whose strengths would paradoxically become his undoing.
    — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2026
  • Ironically, the runaway success of this year’s World Cup may prove to be Lalas’ undoing.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 June 2026
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