nemesis
nemesis
Definition
nem·esis (nem′ə sis)
noun pl. -·ses′-sēz′
- Gr. Myth. the goddess of retributive justice, or vengeance
- just punishment; retribution
- one who imposes retribution
- 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
nemesis Quotes
Hubris clobbered by Nemesis.
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