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nemesis

/ˈnɛməsɪs/noun3 syllables

Nemesis means: something causing misery or death.

Synonyms for nemesis3

noun, as in something causing misery or death

bane, curse, scourge

What does nemesis mean?2

noun

1

something causing misery or death“the bane of my life”

2

(Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Nemesis in a sentence

  • I see you are once again afraid to do battle with your nemesis.naXa
  • It's sort of the classic Greek tragedy of hubris begets nemesis.sacredceltic

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of nemesis

as a noun

plural
nemeses