tragédie

Definitions of tragédie
  1. noun
    drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity
    synonyms: drame
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    antonyms:
    comédie
    light and humorous drama with a happy ending
    type of:
    drame
    the literary genre of works intended for the theater
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