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- Dictionarydoppelganger/ˈdɒp(ə)lˌɡaŋə/
noun
- 1. an apparition or double of a living person: "he has been replaced by an evil doppelganger"
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DOPPELGÄNGER definition: 1. a spirit that looks exactly like a living person, or someone who looks exactly like someone else…. Learn more.
1. a. : double sense 2a. said she had seen his doppelgänger. b. : alter ego sense 1b. c. : a person who has the same name as another. 2. : a ghostly counterpart (see counterpart sense 3a) of a living person. Did you know? According to German folklore, all living creatures have a spirit double who is invisible but identical to the living individual.
Someone who looks spookily like you, but isn't a twin, is a doppelganger. Originally, this was a type of ghost. The word doppelganger is German and literally means double walker — as in a ghost or shadow of yourself.
A doppelgänger (/ ˈ d ɒ p əl ɡ ɛ ŋ ər,-ɡ æ ŋ ər /), sometimes spelled doppelgaenger or doppelganger, is a biologically unrelated look-alike or double, of a living person. In fiction and mythology, a doppelgänger is often portrayed as a ghostly or paranormal phenomenon and usually seen as a harbinger of bad luck.
Doppelgänger definition: a ghostly double or counterpart of a living person.. See examples of DOPPELGÄNGER used in a sentence.
DOPPELGÄNGER meaning: 1. a spirit that looks exactly like a living person, or someone who looks exactly like someone else…. Learn more.
Definition of doppelgänger noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
2 meanings: a ghostly counterpart of a living person legend a ghostly duplicate of a living person.... Click for more definitions.
A complete guide to the word "DOPPELGANGER": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
• A doppelganger is invisible except to its owner and is not reflected in a mirror. • Perhaps a human could find its proper doppelganger of organisms in a closed bottle. • The doppelganger stands right behind its owner and always moves swiftly to dodge out of sight. Origin doppelganger (1800-1900) German doppelgänger “ double-goer ”
