nemesis

Senso (Inglese)

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.

Concetti

castigo

flagello

nemesi

sinonimi

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

Traduzioni

châtiment

hostimentum

castigo

punição

Vergeltung

inimigo

nêmese

adversitat

calamitat

desgràcia

Züchtigung

Abstrafung

κατάρα

ποινή

Strafe

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈnɛməsɪs/

Etimologia (Inglese)

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