trag·e·dy

trag·e·dy
/ˈtræʤədi/ noun, pl -dies
1 a : a very bad event that causes great sadness and often involves someone's death
[count]

Her son's death was a terrible tragedy.

[noncount]

The situation ended in tragedy when the gunman shot and killed two students.

1 b [count] : a very sad, unfortunate, or upsetting situation : something that causes strong feelings of sadness or regret

It is a tragedy [=pity, shame] that so many victims are afraid to report the abuse.

The biggest tragedy here is that the accident could have easily been prevented.

2 a [count] : a play, movie, etc., that is serious and has a sad ending (such as the death of the main character)

“Hamlet” is one of Shakespeare's best-known tragedies.

a Greek tragedy

2 b [noncount] : plays, movies, etc., that are tragedies

The students are studying Greek tragedy.

an actor who is drawn to tragedy


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