tragic flaws

A form of tragic flaw — A personality trait or other characteristic of a real or fictional individual which is immoral, destructive, or otherwise faulty and which leads to the ruin or profound suffering of that individual.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of tragic flaw.
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