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    nemesis
    /ˈnɛmɪsɪs/

    noun

    • 1. the inescapable agent of someone's or something's downfall: "injury, consistently his nemesis, struck him down during the match"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNEMESIS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    NEMESIS definition: 1. Someone's nemesis is a person or thing that is very difficult for them to defeat. 2. (a cause…. Learn more.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNEMESIS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    The nemesis of a person or thing is a situation, event, or person which causes them to be seriously harmed, especially as a punishment. ...Harry Potter's evil nemesis, Voldemort. Yet the imminent crisis in its balance of payments may be the President's nemesis. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › nemesisNemesis Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of NEMESIS is the Greek goddess of retributive justice. How to use nemesis in a sentence. Nemesis and Greek Mythology

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › nemesisNEMESIS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    something that a person cannot conquer, achieve, etc.: The performance test proved to be my nemesis. Synonyms: Waterloo. 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.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › nemesisNemesis - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    The word nemesis describes a rival who just somehow seems able to get the best of you. It can be someone you compete against, someone whose skills are nearly identical to yours and yet, your nemesis always seems to finish ahead of you, get a higher grade, and generally make you feel flustered.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNEMESIS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    NEMESIS meaning: 1. Someone's nemesis is a person or thing that is very difficult for them to defeat. 2. (a cause…. Learn more.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › nemesis_nnemesis, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the noun nemesis mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun nemesis. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. nemesis has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. classical mythology (mid 1500s) astronomy (1980s) See meaning & use. How common is the noun nemesis?

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionnemesis noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    nemesis. noun. /ˈneməsɪs/ (plural nemeses. /ˈneməsiːz/ ) (formal) [countable] the person or thing that causes somebody to lose their power, position, etc. and that cannot be avoided. Has she finally met her nemesis? Want to learn more?

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › nemesisNemesis - definition of nemesis by The Free Dictionary

    1. A source of harm or ruin: Uncritical trust is my nemesis. 2. Retributive justice in its execution or outcome: To follow the proposed course of action is to invite nemesis. 3. An opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome. 4. One that inflicts retribution or vengeance. 5. Nemesis Greek Mythology The goddess of retributive justice or vengeance.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › nemesisnemesis | meaning of nemesis in Longman Dictionary of...

    nemesis meaning, definition, what is nemesis: an opponent or enemy that is likely to b...: Learn more.