definition of nemesis
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Definitions &Translations Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: nemesis (Noun). An archenemy. nemesis (Noun). A person or character who specifically brings about the downfall of another person or character. nemesis (Noun). The principle of retributive justice. nemesis (Noun).
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villain Definition of villain for Students. 1  1 : a wicked person. 2  2 : a character in a story or play who opposes the hero or heroine.
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- The Whirligig of Time Wayland Wells Williams. No, it was nemesis; it was anything you want to call it, but it was not an accident. Bidwell's Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison Austin Biron Bidwell. Never had the avenging hand of nemesis, though long-delayed, fallen with more precise and terrible justice.
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- But there is the terrible Nemesis following on some errors, that it is always possible for those who like it to interpret them into a crime: there is no proof in favor of the man outside his own consciousness and assertion.
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Nemesis (mythology) Nemesis has been described as the daughter of Oceanus or Zeus, but according to Hesiod she was a child of Erebus and Nyx. She has also been described as the daughter of Nyx alone. Her cult may have originated at Smyrna.
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predecessor predecessor (plural predecessors) 1  One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position. 2  A model or type of machinery or device which precedes the current one. Usually used to describe an earlier, outdated model.
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Nemesis See: Vengeance. in ancient Greek mythology, the goddess of retribution, punishing the violators of social and moral norms. Nemesis was often depicted with the attributes of balance, control, punishment, and speed (scales, a bridle, a sword or a lash, wings, and a chariot pulled by griffins).
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- noun, plural adversaries. 1. a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe. 2. a person, group, etc., that is an opponent in a contest; contestant.
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- Nemesis becomes the. goddess of the offense that boomerangs back on its perpetrator. . . . Herself. the great enemy of hubris, she gave birth to a daughter whose very body. was an offense and in so doing provoked the most magnificent unfolding. of hubris in all of Greek history: the Trojan war.
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- Lola is a very prominent first name for females (#358 out of 4276, Top 8%) and also a very prominent surname for both adults and children (#68172 out of 150436, Top 45%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS) Lola reached its top rank of #108 in the U.S. in the 1900s, and is presently at #224.
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- Definition of 'tyrant'. Word Frequency. tyrant (taɪərənt ) Word forms: plural tyrants. countable noun. You can use tyrant to refer to someone who treats the people they have authority over in a cruel and unfair way. Since 1804 the country has mostly been ruled by tyrants. ...households where the father was a tyrant.
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Definition of 'tyrant' Definition of 'tyrant'. tyrant (taɪərənt ) You can use tyrant to refer to someone who treats the people they have authority over in a cruel and unfair way. Since 1804 the country has mostly been ruled by tyrants. ...households where the father was a tyrant.
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Antagonist An antagonist is a character, group of characters, institution, or concept that stands in or represents opposition against which the protagonist (s) must contend.n some cases, an antagonist may be a force, such as a tidal wave that destroys a city; a storm that causes havoc; or even a certain area's conditions that are the root cause of a problem. An antagonist also may or may not create obstacles for the protagonist.
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- › Someone's nemesis is a ​person or thing that is very ​difficult for them to ​defeat. › (a ​cause of) ​punishment or ​defeat that is ​deserved and cannot be ​avoided: The ​tax ​increases ​proved to be the president's ​political nemesis. (Definition of nemesis from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press).
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enemy foe - an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force); a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies foeman, enemy, opposition enemy - an opposing military force; the enemy attacked at dawn armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; their military is the largest in the region; the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker
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- Antagonist Definition. In literature, an antagonist is a character, or a group of characters, which stands in opposition to the protagonist, which is the main character. The term “antagonist” comes from the Greek word antagonistēs, which means “opponent,” “competitor,” or “rival.”
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- verb (used with object), despised, despising. 1. to regard with contempt, distaste, disgust, or disdain; scorn; loathe. Origin of despise.
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- Full Definition of NEMESIS. 1. capitalized: the Greek goddess of retributive justice. 2. plural nem·e·ses \-ˌsēz\ a: one that inflicts retribution or vengeance b: a formidable and usually victorious rival or opponent.xamples of NEMESIS. 1  He will be playing his old nemesis for the championship. 2  nemesis. 3  On just the kind of putt that had been a career-long nemesis, he kept his head perfectly still and knocked the ball squarely in the hole. —Jaime Diaz, Sports Illustrated, 20 Feb. 1995.
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- -·mies. 1  very bad reputation; notoriety; disgrace; dishonor. 2  the quality of being infamous; great wickedness. 3  an infamous act. 4  Law loss of character and of certain civil rights sustained by a person convicted of an infamous crime.
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Nemesis The term nemesis comes from Nemesis in Greek mythology, the goddess of revenge or divine retribution against the people guilty of hubris i.e. showing arrogance before gods. In a general sense, nemesis refers to an indomitable rival or an inescapable situation that causes misery and death.he main function of nemesis in a literary work is to establish grounds for poetic justice. Nemesis acts as a source of punishment for hubristic and wicked characters on universal moral grounds i.e. the wicked and evil individuals should be penalized for their evilness.
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Hatred For the video game, see Hatred (video game). Hatred or hate is a deep and extreme emotional dislike. It can be directed against individuals, groups, entities, objects, behaviors, or ideas. Hatred is often associated with feelings of anger, disgust and a disposition towards hostility.
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- Definition of REVENGE. transitive verb. 1. : to avenge (as oneself) usually by retaliating in kind or degree. 2. — re·veng·er noun. See revenge defined for English-language learners. See revenge defined for kids. ADVERTISEMENT.
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Hatred Hatred (or hate) is a deep and emotional extreme dislike. It can be directed against individuals, groups, entities, objects, behaviors, or ideas. Hatred is often associated with feelings of anger, disgust and a disposition towards hostility.
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bane The noun bane refers to anything that is a cause of harm, ruin, or death. But we often use it for things that aren't that bad, just feel like it. You might say mosquitoes are the bane of your existence. The source of this word is Middle and Old English bana, meaning destroyer, murderer..