The mistake in a characters personality that causes him or her to fail or lose or die. Very important in english literature (idiot), and is found in any novel with any character that does not do everything perfect in his or her life.
by Matt The Dude March 17, 2003
by Brad March 12, 2003
A Tragic Flaw applies mostly in a Greek Tragedy. You f*cking idiots. Aristotelean literature. HAMARTIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Greg Grieves October 16, 2003
That fucktart over there wrote his thesis on Beowulf's tragic flaw and failed his paper like the mofo that he is.
by redelixir March 13, 2003