ALL meanings of tragic flaw
trag·ic flaw
T t - noun tragic flaw the character defect that causes the downfall of the protagonist of a tragedy; hamartia. 1
- noun tragic flaw a failing of character in the hero of a tragedy that brings about his downfall 0
- noun tragic flaw a flaw, as pride, in the character of the protagonist of a tragedy, that leads to that protagonist's downfall 0