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tragic

adjective

  1. extremely sad; inducing grief
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈtɹæd͡ʒɪk/

adj

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.

  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. 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

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.

  1. 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.

  2. A writer of tragedy.
  3. A tragedy; a tragic drama.