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Word of the Day: Hamartia

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noun 1. A fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine.
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Play Button "Hubris, or excessive pride, is often depicted as a hero's ultimate hamartia."
Play Button "Her hamartia was that she never saw opportunities in her life until it was too late."
Play Button "He refused to believe that his competitiveness could ultimately be his hamartia."

Greek, late 18th century

Why This Word?
"Hamartia" traces back to the Greek verb "hamartanein" ("to miss the mark") and was first introduced as a means of literary analysis by ...
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