Meaning & Definition of Tragedy in English
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Tragedy
/træʤədi/
noun
1. An event resulting in great loss and misfortune
- "The whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"
- "The earthquake was a disaster"
synonym:
- calamity,
- catastrophe,
- disaster,
- tragedy,
- cataclysm
2. Drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance
- Excites terror or pity
synonym:
- tragedy
Examples of using
The real tragedy of the poor is the poverty of their aspirations.
The death of one man is a tragedy, the death of millions is a statistic.
I prefer comedy to tragedy.