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tragic

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Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
11
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈtɹæd͡ʒɪk/

Definition of tragic

7 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Causing great sadness or suffering.
    “Her father's early death was tragic.”
    “Few concepts are as emotionally charged as that of race. The word conjures up a mixture of associations—culture, ethnicity, genetics, subjugation, exclusion and persecution. But is the tragic history of efforts to define groups of people by race really a matter of the misuse of science, the abuse of a valid biological concept?”
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adj

  1. Causing great sadness or suffering.
    “Her father's early death was tragic.”
    “Few concepts are as emotionally charged as that of race. The word conjures up a mixture of associations—culture, ethnicity, genetics, subjugation, exclusion and persecution. But is the tragic history of efforts to define groups of people by race really a matter of the misuse of science, the abuse of a valid biological concept?”
  2. Relating to tragedy in a literary work.
  3. Having been the victim of a tragedy.
  4. (informal, predicative)Cringeworthy; tryhard; unhip; embarrassing; hopeless; indicative of (or having) a chronic lack of self-awareness.
    “That dress is tragic.”
    “He's pretty tragic these days, hanging out with people half his age.”

noun

  1. (Australia, colloquial)An obsessive fan, a superfan
    “Within the club itself, Crowe is regarded not only as a benefactor but as a fanatic -- a Rabbitohs tragic.”
    “I'm a fan of rugby league. I'm a tragic of rugby league.”
    “Damian was/is a football tragic, the rest of us just like it to varying degrees.”
    “2015 March 29. Jermaine, Wharf Hotel website WE DON'T LIKE FOOTBALL - WE LOVE IT! Footy's back and as I'm a footy tragic it means I'm one very happy man.”
  2. (obsolete)A writer of tragedy.
  3. (obsolete)A tragedy; a tragic drama.

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek τραγικός (tragikós, “of or relating to tragedy”), from τράγος (trágos, “male goat”), a reference to the goat-satyrs of the theatrical plays of the Dorians.

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