English → English - hamartia
n. tragic defect, terrible mistake which causes the destruction of the tragic hero (Greek Literature)
English → Spanish - hamartia
s. error trágico, error de juicio (en la tragedia griega (hamartia)
English → French - hamartia
n. erreur fatale; erreur tragique de jugement (dans la tragédie grecque)
English → German - hamartia
n. Hamartia, tragischer Fehler, Fehler im Urteil (in der griechischen Tragödie)
English → Italian - hamartia
s. errore tragico; errore di giudizio (nella tragedia greca)
English → Portuguese - hamartia
s. incorreção trágica, erro de julgamento (na tragédia grega)
English → Russian - hamartia
с. гамартия
English → Dutch - hamartia
zn. tragische fout, fout in beoordeling (in Griekse tragedie)
English → Chinese - hamartia
(名) 判断错误; 悲剧性的弱点
English → Chinese - hamartia
(名) 判斷錯誤; 悲劇性的弱點
English → Japanese - hamartia
(名) 判断の誤り; 悲劇的欠陥(ギリシア文学)
Definition of hamartia
Noun
1. The tragic flaw of the protagonist in a literary tragedy.
Creon's main and foremost hamartia was his excessive pride.
2. (Christian theology): sin
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