[həˈmɑːtɪə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine
(e.g: there's supposed to be an action that reveals the protagonist's hamartia)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 18th century: Greek, ‘fault, failure, guilt’; the term was used in Aristotle's Poetics with reference to ancient Greek tragedy