Hamartia

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.3 Translations

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek άμαρτία (hamartia), meaning error or failure. From the verb hamartanein, "to miss the mark".

Noun

hamartia

1. The fatal flaw of a literary tragic hero
   • Macbeth's hamartia was ambition.
2. (Christian theology): sin

Translations

German: Hamartie, Irrtum

Polish: Hamartia