Can any one tell me how to use the word hamartia in everyday writing? I have searched a lot but failed to find any sentence using this word. Any help would be appreciated.
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Without any context, any answers will just be guessing.
But the mental image it conjures is the "hang in there" cat:
If this is the author's intention, then the sentence means that she likes to leave you in a situation where you're likely to fail- like the cat in the poster that is probably going to fall. What that failure means depends entirely on who she is, who you are, and what the context of the sentence is.
People never lie [as often (or as much)] as [they do]: after a hunt OR during a war OR before an election.
After a hunt:
The one that got away
I killed [my quarry] with a single very accurate shot from [a very great distance] away with the sun in my eyes (or under other very adverse conditions)
During a war:
- There I was, in the Pun-Tang valley, no less than 50 VC terrorists surrounding me on all sides, down to my last magazine of blanks...
Before an election:
I promise that if elected I will actually keep all the promises I am making today
I care more about a particular class/ethnic group/orientation/etc than my opponent does
- If you elect my opponent he will bankrupt our nation and lead us into the next Dark Ages etc
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From what I understand, "hamartia" can be used more generally to refer to a tragic or fatal flaw. There is also a medical definition that seems to be about abnormal tissue growth (though it is not a tumour). So you could probably use "hamartia" when referring to a fatal flaw, but I suspect most people who have not studied medicine or Greek tragedies will not get the reference.
In conclusion: Don't do it (unless you want to completely confuse your audience).
I think example will work (since you insisted):