Nemesis Definition
nĕmĭ-sĭs
nemeses
noun
nemeses
A source of harm or ruin.
Uncritical trust is my nemesis.
American Heritage
Retributive justice in its execution or outcome.
To follow the proposed course of action is to invite nemesis.
American Heritage
Just punishment; retribution.
Webster's New World
An opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome.
American Heritage
The goddess of retributive justice, or vengeance.
Webster's New World
pronoun
(Greek mythology) The goddess of divine retribution and vengeance. Her Roman counterpart is Invidia.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Nemesis
Noun
Singular:
nemesis
Plural:
nemesesOrigin of Nemesis
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Greek retribution, the goddess Nemesis from nemein to allot nem- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From the Greek goddess of retribution Nemesis.
From Wiktionary
From Ancient Greek Νέμεσις (Nemesis).
From Wiktionary
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