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The meaning of TRAGEDY is a disastrous event : calamity. How to use tragedy in a sentence.
Tragedy definition: a lamentable, dreadful, or fatal event or affair; calamity; disaster. See examples of TRAGEDY used in a sentence.
a very sad event or situation, esp. one involving death or suffering: [ U ] His reckless driving was bound to end in tragedy. A tragedy is also a situation or result that is bad: [ C ] It’s a tragedy (that) so many children are unable to get a decent education. literature.
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, 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. Learn more about the history and characteristics of tragedy in this article.
a very sad event or situation, especially one involving death or suffering: The pilot averted a tragedy when he succeeded in preventing the plane from crashing. Hitler's invasion of Poland led to the tragedy of the Second World War. His life was touched by hardship and personal tragedy.
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.
