Hamartia definition

Hamartia

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WordNet

(1) The character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to his downfall

WiktionaryText

From ἁμαρτία meaning error or failure. From the verb ἁμαρτάνω hamartanō, "to miss the mark".

The fatal flaw of a literary tragic hero

Creon's main and foremost hamartia was his excessive pride.
(Christian theology): sin