hamartia
/ˌhɑmɑrˈtiə/
noun
- A fatal flaw or error in judgment that leads to the downfall of a tragic hero or main character, especially in literature or drama.
- Many classic tragedies show how a character's hamartia brings about their own destruction.
- In the play, the king's pride was his hamartia, causing him to ignore wise advice.
- The movie's protagonist had a hamartia of excessive ambition that ruined his family.