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- DictionaryTrag·e·dy/ˈtrajədē/
noun
- 1. an event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a serious accident, crime, or natural catastrophe: "a tragedy that killed 95 people"
- 2. a play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending, especially one concerning the downfall of the main character: "Shakespeare's tragedies"
tragedy, branch of drama that treats in a serious and dignified style the sorrowful or terrible events encountered or caused by a heroic individual. By extension the term may be applied to other literary works, such as the novel.
Tragedy (from the Greek: τραγῳδία, tragōidia) is a genre of drama based on human suffering and, mainly, the terrible or sorrowful events that befall a main character. Traditionally, the intention of tragedy is to invoke an accompanying catharsis, or a "pain [that] awakens pleasure,” for the audience.
TRAGEDY meaning: 1. a very sad event or situation, especially one involving death or suffering: 2. a play about…. Learn more.
4 days ago · 1. variable noun. A tragedy is an extremely sad event or situation . They have suffered an enormous personal tragedy. Maskell's life had not been without tragedy. Synonyms: disaster, catastrophe, misfortune, adversity More Synonyms of tragedy. 2. variable noun.
Tragedy is a noun that indicates disaster or bad fortune. It would be a tragedy to lose your job, but an even greater tragedy to fall ill while unemployed and without health care. First recorded in the late 14th century, the noun tragedy originally referred to a play with an unhappy ending.
Tragedy definition, a lamentable, dreadful, or fatal event or affair; calamity; disaster: stunned by the tragedy of so many deaths. See more.
noun. /ˈtrædʒədi/ [countable, uncountable] (plural tragedies) a very sad event or situation, especially one that involves death. It's a tragedy that she died so young. Tragedy struck the family when their son was hit by a car and killed. The whole affair ended in tragedy.
