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 Definitions of tragic flaw  [ˈtrædʒ ɪk]  

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Definition of 'tragic flaw' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) tragic flaw
a character defect that causes the downfall of the protagonist of a tragedy.

Etymology:  (1950–55)

Definition of 'tragic flaw' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) tragic flaw, hamartia
the character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to his downfall

'tragic flaw' - Nearby Entries  

tragelaphus strepsiceros  tragic  tragic flaw  tragical  tragically  tragicomedy  tragicomical  



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