- nounnemesis (noun) · nemeses (plural noun) · Nemesis (plural noun)
- the inescapable agent of someone's or something's downfall:"the balance beam was the team's nemesis, as two gymnasts fell from the apparatus"
- a downfall caused by an inescapable agent:"one risks nemesis by uttering such words"
- retributive justice:"Nemesis is notoriously slow"
- a long-standing rival; an archenemy:"will Harry Potter finally defeat his nemesis, Voldemort?"
Originmid 16th century: Greek, literally ‘retribution’, also personified as Nemesis, the goddess of retribution, from nemein ‘give what is due’.
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- Nemesis is a noun that refers to a person or thing that is very difficult for someone to defeat1. It can also refer to a cause of punishment or defeat that is deserved and cannot be avoided1. In Greek mythology, Nemesis was the goddess of vengeance who doled out rewards for noble acts and punishment for evil ones23. Nemesis can also refer to an opponent or rival whom a person cannot best or overcome3.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.nemesis noun [ C ] literary uk / ˈnem.ə.sɪs / us / ˈnem.ə.sɪs / plural nemeses uk / ˈnem.ə.siːz / us / ˈnem.ə.siːz / Add to word list 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:dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/nemesisNemesis was the Greek goddess of vengeance, a deity who doled out rewards for noble acts and punishment for evil ones.www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nemesisnoun,plural nem·e·ses [nem-uh-seez]. something that a person cannot conquer, achieve, etc.: The performance test proved to be my nemesis. an opponent or rival whom a person cannot best or overcome. (initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. the goddess of divine retribution. an agent or act of retribution or punishment.www.dictionary.com/browse/nemesis
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