nemesis
/ˈnɛməsɪs/noun3 syllables
Nemesis means: something causing misery or death.
Synonyms for nemesis3
noun, as in something causing misery or death
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
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Forms of nemesis
as a noun
- plural
- nemeses