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- Dictionarynem·e·sis/ˈneməsəs/
noun
- 1. 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"
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Nemesis was the Greek goddess of vengeance, a deity who doled out rewards for noble acts and punishment for evil ones. The Greeks believed that Nemesis didn't always punish an offender immediately but might wait generations to avenge a crime.
NEMESIS definition: 1. Someone's nemesis is a person or thing that is very difficult for them to defeat. 2. (a cause…. Learn more.
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.
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: The tax increases proved to be the president's political nemesis. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
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.
The name Nemesis is derived from the Greek word νέμειν, némein, meaning "to give what is due", from Proto-Indo-European *nem-"distribute". Family. According to Hesiod's Theogony, Nemesis was one of the children of Nyx alone.
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.
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. NemesisGreek Mythology The goddess of retributive justice or vengeance.
[countable] a person or thing that has competed with somebody or been an enemy for a long time. He strode out to face his old nemesis. [uncountable, singular] punishment or defeat that is deserved and cannot be avoided. This over-ambitious project eventually proved to be the company’s nemesis. Word Origin.
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun nemesis. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
