Definition of Nemesis
Nemesis
nem·e·sis
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a powerful and long-standing rival or arch-enemy, or a person who inflicts vengeance or punishment;
e.g. She will never turn down an opportunity to fight her nemesis.
(noun)
someone's downfall, caused by some agent that they cannot escape, or the agent that causes this downfall;
e.g. The disaster proved to be his nemesis, and he never fully recovered from it.
(noun)
retributive justice, or the ancient Greek goddess of retributive justice (the latter used as "Nemesis");
e.g. Nemesis will make him suffer the consequences of his cruelty.
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