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Definition of "hamartia" [hamartia]

  • Tragic flaw. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "hamartia" in a sentence
  • "It was for Alexander a tragic flaw, or hamartia, a Greek word meaning to miss the mark when shooting an arrow Christians would later use the same word to mean “sin”."
  • "Your hamartia is your: a. tragic flaw that leads to your downfall."
  • "Most common, however, is "hamartia," a term from archery meaning to "miss the mark" particularly by falling short."
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