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- US Pronunciation
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- [hah-mahr-tee-uh]
- /ˌhɑ mɑrˈti ə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hah-mahr-tee-uh]
- /ˌhɑ mɑrˈti ə/
Definitions of hamartia word
- noun hamartia tragic flaw. 1
- noun hamartia A fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine. 1
- noun hamartia the flaw in character which leads to the downfall of the protagonist in a tragedy 0
- noun hamartia tragic flaw 0
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Origin of hamartia
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
1890-95; < Greek: a fault, equivalent to hamart- (base of hamartánein to err) + -ia -ia
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Parts of speech for Hamartia
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hamartia popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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hamartia usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hamartia
noun hamartia
- tragic flaw — the character defect that causes the downfall of the protagonist of a tragedy; hamartia.
- achilles' heel — a portion, spot, area, or the like, that is especially or solely vulnerable: His Achilles heel is his quick temper.
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