nemesis

See also Nemesis

English

Wikipedia

Etymology

From the Greek goddess of retribution Nemesis.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈnɛməsɪs/

Noun

nemesis (plural nemeses or (rare) nemesi)

1. (Chiefly North American usage) An archenemy
   • "Batman is in constant conflict with his nemesis, The Joker."
2. (Chiefly non-North American usage) A person or character who specifically brings about the downfall of another person or character
3. The principle of retributive justice.
4. (usually singular, formal) A punishment or defeat that is deserved and cannot be avoided.
5. The polar opposite of a character.
6. A righteous infliction of retribution manifested in an appropriate manner, by an appropriate turn of events.

e.g. A dictator who murdered innocent civilians dies in a skirmish with a rebel army that's led by a man whose own father was murdered.

Translations

archenemy — see archenemy

principle of retributive justice

Cebuano: gaba

punishment or defeat that is deserved and cannot be avoided

Dutch: wrekende gerechtigheid (nl)

Finnish: kohtalo (fi)

polar opposite of a character

Dutch: tegenvoeter (nl)

Finnish: nemesis (fi)

righteous infliction or retribution

Finnish: hyvitys (fi)

Derived terms

• archnemesis
• nemetic

Related terms

• antagonist
• villain
• rival
• bane
• archenemy
• adversary

Anagrams

• Meissen
• misseen
• siemens

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Latin

Noun

nemesis (genitive nemesis); f, third declension

1. nemesis

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	nemesis	nemesēs
genitive	nemesis	nemesium
dative	nemesī	nemesibus
accusative	nemesim nemesem	nemesīs nemesēs
ablative	nemesī nemese	nemesibus
vocative	nemesis	nemesēs