tragedy
A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.
Other meanings
The genre of such works, and the art of producing them.
A disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury.
Related words
- megatragedy
- tragedic
- tragedious
- tragedist
- tragedize
- tragesty
- comedy and tragedy
- tragedy mask
- comedy equals tragedy plus time
- tragedy of the commons
- revenge tragedy
Word history
From Ancient Greek "τραγῳδία" (epic play, tragedy).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “tragedy” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.