Definition of Nemeis

Definition of Nemeis

Nemesis, in the Greek imagination, the executioner of divine vengeance on evil-doers, conceived of as incarnated in the fear which precedes and the remorse which accompanies a guilty action.

- Wikipedia

Nem"e*sis (n&ebreve;m"&esl;*s&ibreve;s), n. [L., fr. Gr. Ne`mesis, orig., distribution, fr. ne`mein 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.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

The goddess of divine retribution and vengeance (always capitalized)
The polar opposite of a character
an arch enemy
"Batman is in constant conflict with his nemesis, The Joker."

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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