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" People evolve and grow, and life is fascinating and fun and tragic."
Fred Durst

Meaning of "tragic" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF TRAGIC

ˈtrædʒɪk


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRAGIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tragic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TRAGIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tragedy

Tragedy is a form of drama based on human suffering that invokes in its audience an accompanying catharsis or pleasure in the viewing. While many cultures have developed forms that provoke this paradoxical response, the term tragedy often refers to a specific tradition of drama that has played a unique and important role historically in the self-definition of Western civilization. That tradition has been multiple and discontinuous, yet the term has often been used to invoke a powerful effect of cultural identity and historical continuity—"the Greeks and the Elizabethans, in one cultural form; Hellenes and Christians, in a common activity," as Raymond Williams puts it. From its obscure origins in the theatre of ancient Greece 2500 years ago, from which there survives only a fraction of the work of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides, through its singular articulations in the works of Shakespeare, Lope de Vega, Racine, and Schiller, to the more recent naturalistic...

Definition of tragic in the English dictionary

The definition of tragic in the dictionary is of, relating to, or characteristic of tragedy. Other definition of tragic is mournful or pitiable.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TRAGIC

abyssopelagic · archipelagic · bathypelagic · benthopelagic · choragic · diallagic · dysphagic · ellagic · epipelagic · haemorrhagic · hemorrhagic · macrophagic · magic · menorrhagic · mesopelagic · nontragic · omophagic · pelagic · phytophagic · posthemorrhagic

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRAGIC

tragacanth · tragal · tragedian · tragedienne · tragedies · tragedy · tragelaph · tragelaphine · tragi · tragi-comic · tragic flaw · tragic irony · tragical · tragically · tragicalness · tragicomedy · tragicomical · tragicomically · tragopan · tragule

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRAGIC

allergic · bacteriophagic · biologic · black magic · camouflagic · coprophagic · epidemiologic · geologic · histologic · hydrologic · hyperphagic · like magic · logic · nostalgic · pathologic · physiologic · strategic · sympathetic magic · white magic · xiphopagic

Synonyms and antonyms of tragic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TRAGIC»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «tragic» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «tragic» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF TRAGIC

Find out the translation of tragic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of tragic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tragic» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

悲剧的
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

trágico
570 millions of speakers
en

English

tragic
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

दुखद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مَأْسَاوِيّ
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

трагический
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

trágico
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

মৃতু্যঘটিত
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

tragique
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

tragik
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

tragisch
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

悲惨な
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

비극적인
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Tragis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bi thảm
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

சோக
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

शोकांतिकेचा
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

trajik
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

tragico
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

tragiczny
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

трагічний
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

tragic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τραγικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tragiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tragisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tragisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tragic

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRAGIC»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of tragic
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «tragic».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tragic

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10 QUOTES WITH «TRAGIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tragic.
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Laz Alonso
As Africans Americans we often think about the tragic stories associated with our lineage, but there are a lot of triumphs. Traveling helps you learn about other aspects of our history, like the story of Christ the Redeemer. It's empowering and inspiring.
2
Neal Asher
Moorcock's interlinked 'Eternal Champion' series is a constant source of enjoyment. Of its tragic hero incarnations, my favourite is 'Elric of Melnibone,' and the best book has to be 'Stormbringer.' And as for that other sword, Excalibur? Pah! Use it to spread your butter.
3
Birch Bayh
And I thought my loss my loss was not, certainly, the end of the world, but to lessen the enthusiasm of those young people who were signed up, I thought that was tragic.
4
Jo Bonner
Hurricane Katrina this past week was certainly the worst episode in what has become an all-too-familiar and tragic cycle, and our nation is now faced with a set of unprecedented challenges.
5
Andrew Coyle Bradley
In Shakespearean tragedy the main source of the convulsion which produces suffering and death is never good: good contributes to this convulsion only from its tragic implication with its opposite in one and the same character.
6
Libba Bray
So much of the literature we had to read for high school English class was filled with victimized, tragic, symbolic women who spurred the plot forward with their inevitable shunning/death/shunning-followed-by-pregnancy-followed-by-death timelines.
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Breyten Breytenbach
It would be a tragic mistake for us out here to imagine that Bush represents the hearts and the minds of the majority of your countrymen. Many of your black and other compatriots must be just as anguished as we are.
8
Christian Camargo
For reasons I don't fully understand, tragic love has a certain appeal.
9
Wendy Cope
I think it's a question which particularly arises over women writers: whether it's better to have a happy life or a good supply of tragic plots.
10
Fred Durst
People evolve and grow, and life is fascinating and fun and tragic.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRAGIC»

Discover the use of tragic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tragic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tragic Mountains: The Hmong, the Americans, and the Secret ...
Examines the Hmong's struggle for freedom and survival from 1942 to the present
Jane Hamilton-Merritt, 1993
2
An Essay on the Tragic
This is a succinct and elegant argument for the specificity of a philosophy of tragedy, as opposed to a poetics of tragedy espoused by Aristotle. "This is a gem of a book.
Peter Szondi, 2002
3
Lincoln's Tragic Pragmatism: Lincoln, Douglas, and Moral ...
In their famous debates, Lincoln and Douglas struggled with how to behave when an ethical conflict like slavery strained democracy’s commitment to rule by both consent and principle.
John Burt, 2013
4
The Origin of German Tragic Drama
Offers a source of literary modernism in the twentieth century.
Walter Benjamin, 2003
5
The Tragic Absolute: German Idealism and the Languishing of God
In 'The Tragic Absolute', David Farrell shows that German Idealist and Romantic theories of literature and aesthetic judgement, especially when it comes to tragedy, are closer to the heart of metaphysics and ethics that previously thought.
David Farrell Krell, 2005
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Tragic Sense Of Life
He who looks for reasons, strictly so called, scientific arguments, technically logical reflections, may refuse to follow me further. Throughout the remainder of these reflections upon the tragic sense, I am going to fish for the attention of the reader ...
Miguel de Unamuno, 2012
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The Tragic Sense of Life: Ernst Haeckel and the Struggle ...
Robert J. Richards’s intellectual biography rehabilitates Haeckel, providing the most accurate measure of his science and art yet written, as well as a moving account of Haeckel’s eventful life.
Robert J. Richards, 2008
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Philosophy Tragic Age Greek Nw
Unpublished during Nietzsche's lifetime, presents the philosopher's exploration of the culture of the Greeks.
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, Marianne Cowan, 1996
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The Tragic Vision of Politics: Ethics, Interests and Orders
Exploration of how ethical behaviour in international affairs advances national security.
Richard Ned Lebow, 2003
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This Tragic Gospel: How John Corrupted the Heart of Christianity
The gospels tell the story of Christ's life from explicitly varying points of view—they are presented as the story of Jesus "according to" Mark ... and Matthew ...and Luke. John's writing had a very different agenda.
Louis A. Ruprecht, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRAGIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tragic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Boy dies in tragic Mayo farm accident
The scene was preserved pending a technical examination, but Gardaí are treating the incident as a tragic accident. A post-mortem is due to take place on ... «U.TV, Jul 15»
2
Demi Lovato Opens Up About 'Tragic' Death of Her Dog
"He was taken from us way too soon in a tragic accident and though I will never know why this had to happen." Read: Demi Lovato Would Say 'Yes' If Wilmer ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
3
Police say boy dead in car was Arkansas judge's son; family calls …
The boy's father is Circuit Judge Wade Naramore. A statement released on the family's behalf by a family friend Sunday night called the death a "tragic accident.". «Fox News, Jul 15»
4
Girl, 7, dies and two adults seriously injured in 'tragic' collision
Pc Paul Hailwood, from Greater Manchester Police's serious collision investigation unit, said: "A young girl has tragically lost her life and we are supporting the ... «Yahoo News UK, Jul 15»
5
SEC Network plans documentary on Bo Rein's tragic death
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The SEC Network has unveiled a new SEC documentary, slated to run in September, that will focuses on the sudden and tragic ... «KTBS, Jul 15»
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Esher deaths: 'Sad and tragic time' for family of Lisa Anthony and …
The family of Lisa and Ava Anthony, the mother and daughter found dead at their home in Esher, have spoken of the "sad and tragic time" they are going through ... «Get Surrey, Jul 15»
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Boxing world rallies round Jim Watt after tragic death of his TV …
Boxing world rallies round Jim Watt after tragic death of his TV presenter daughter Michelle. 12:17, 26 June 2015; By Liam Corless ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Oklahoma archbishop calls gay marriage ruling 'tragic error'
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The archbishop of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City says the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling to allow gay marriage is "a tragic error.". «NewsOK.com, Jun 15»
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Parents of dead Google exec mourn 'tragic accident'
james howard google cannes The parents of James Howard, a Google executive killed in France last weekend, said they lost their 'beloved son in a tragic ... «CNNMoney, Jun 15»
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Michael Ealy Joins Secrets & Lies For the Next Tragic Murder Mystery
After wrapping a villainous run on The Following, Michael Ealy has joined the anthology crime drama for Season 2, TVGuide.com can confirm. Ealy will play ... «TV Guide, Jun 15»
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