nemesis

Bedeutung (Englisch)

1. An enemy, especially an archenemy.
2. A person or character who specifically brings about the downfall of another person or character, as an agent of that character's fate or destiny, especially within a narrative.
3. The personification of the "fatal flaw" of a dramatic hero in the style of Greek tragedy.
4. Polar opposite, especially of a literary character.
5. The principle of retributive justice.
6. (formal, singular, usually) A punishment or defeat that is deserved and cannot be avoided; (an instance of) retribution.

Konzepte

Vergeltung

Bestrafung

Sanktion

Strafe

Züchtigung

Abstrafung

Synonyme

retribution

bane

curse

archenemy

jinx

penalisation

penalty

punishment

requital

retaliation

scourge

vengeance

judgement

judgment

chastening

penalization

revenge

rugby union

quittance

repayment

reprisal

sentence

destiny

discipline

doom

fate

hex

hoodoo

infliction

Übersetzungen

châtiment

inimigo

castigo

nêmese

punição

hostimentum

adversitat

calamitat

desgràcia

θεία δίκη

αναθεματισμός

αρχεχθρός

correction

malédiction

τιμωρία

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/ˈnɛməsɪs/

Etymologie (Englisch)

From the Greek goddess of retribution Nemesis (Ancient Greek Νέμεσις (Némesis)).