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nemesis Definition

nem·esis (nemə sis)

noun pl. -·ses′-sēz′

  1. Gr. Myth. the goddess of retributive justice, or vengeance
    1. just punishment; retribution
    2. one who imposes retribution
  2. anyone or anything which seems to be the inevitable cause of someone's downfall or defeat

Etymology: L < Gr nemein, to distribute, deal out: see -nomy

nemesis Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: Each had a nemesis in the house capable of bringing out their worst characteristics.
  • become: Eric Mabius as Matt Addison returns also and is the infected human who becomes the Nemesis.
  • follow: The other Terminators follow Nemesis, only realizing at the last second he's leading them into the main ventilation shaft.
  • call: It is heading toward that multi cultural nemesis called ASSIMILATION.
  • find: No proof, we still haven't found Nemesis.
  • make: During the Zeon War he made a lifelong nemesis of Char Aznable ( Zeon's ace pilot ).

Converse of subject

  • follow: A brave move but, as we all know, hubris is followed by nemesis.

Adjective modifier

  • old: Would have killed his old nemesis he is two.
  • former: Perhaps the thought of playing with their former nemesis had a disrupting effect.
  • new: BBC News | UK | Planet Earth's new nemesis?
  • great: Cotton has been genetically modified to be resistant to three species of bollworms, its greatest nemesis.
  • own: Like the Captain Hook of pantomime, Irving brought about his own nemesis.
  • lifelong: During the Zeon War he made a lifelong nemesis of Char Aznable ( Zeon's ace pilot ).

Modifies a noun

  • story: A solid piece of story telling from Mills and O'Neill, and the first Nemesis story to be in full color.
  • bird: This was a great look at a longtime nemesis bird.

Noun used with modifier

  • arch: The evil duo have even managed to get their own spin-off, without their arch nemesis - a sitcom called the Brak Show.
  • silver: I am neither a big fan of silver nemesis i do think that that tale didnt need the cybermen.
  • goddess: Version 2: Zeus fell in love with the goddess Nemesis.

Preposition: of

  • medium: Online Newspapers; The nemesis of the print media?
  • mankind: And you thought the " nemesis of mankind " controlled only the American, Canadian, English, and French media?
nemesis Quotes

Hubris clobbered by Nemesis.

—Alcaeus