nemesis

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

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.

Συνώνυμα

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

Μεταφράσεις

châtiment

Vergeltung

Strafe

Züchtigung

Abstrafung

correction

penalty

malédiction

revanche

Sanktion

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/ˈnɛməsɪs/

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

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