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Nemesis

Nemesis Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Nemesis? [n] (Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance [n] something causes misery or death; "the bane of my life" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Nemesis: bane \| curse \| scourge Related Terms \| Find terms related to Nemesis: affliction \| Alecto \| Astraea \| avenger \| bane \| blindfolded Justice \| bugbear \| burden \| burning rage \| calamity \| castigation \| chastening \| chastisement \| condign punishment \| correction \| crushing burden \| curse \| death \| defensibility \| deserts \| destruction \| Dike \| disciplinary measures \| discipline \| disease \| drumhead justice \| dueness \| equitableness \| equity \| evenhandedness \| evil \| ferule \| furious rage \| furor \| fury \| give-and-take \| grievance \| harm \| infliction \| judgment \| judicial punishment \| Jupiter Fidius \| justice \| justifiability \| justifiableness \| justification \| Justitia \| justness \| lawfulness \| legality \| Loki \| measure for measure \| meetness \| Megaera \| Minos \| open wound \| pains \| pains and punishments \| passion \| pay \| payment \| penal retribution \| penalty \| penology \| pest \| pestilence \| plague \| poetic justice \| properness \| propriety \| punishment \| punition \| rage \| retribution \| retributive justice \| revanchist \| Rhadamanthus \| right \| rightfulness \| rightness \| rude justice \| running sore \| scales of justice \| scourge \| Set \| summary justice \| tearing passion \| the Erinyes \| the Eumenides \| the Furies \| Themis \| thorn \| Tisiphone \| torment \| towering rage \| Typhon \| vehemence \| vexation \| vindicator \| violence \| visitation \| warrantability \| warrantedness \| well-deserved punishment \| what is right \| what-for \| woe See Also \| affliction \| Greek deity Nemesis In Webster's Dictionary \Nem"e*sis\, n. [L., fr. gr. ?, orig., distribution, fr. ? to distribute. See {Nomad}.] (Class. Myth.) The goddess of retribution or vengeance; hence, retributive justice personified; divine vengeance. This is that ancient doctrine of nemesis who keeps watch in the universe, and lets no offense go unchastised. --Emerson.

Nemesis Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Nemesis?

[n] (Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance
[n] something causes misery or death; "the bane of my life"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Nemesis: bane | curse | scourge

See Also | affliction | Greek deity

Nemesis In Webster's Dictionary

\Nem"e*sis\, n. [L., fr. gr. ?, orig., distribution, fr.
? to distribute. See {Nomad}.] (Class. Myth.)
The goddess of retribution or vengeance; hence, retributive
justice personified; divine vengeance.

      This is that ancient doctrine of nemesis who keeps
      watch in the universe, and lets no offense go
      unchastised.                             --Emerson.

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