“Nemesis” generally means:
- A long-standing rival – someone who is a persistent enemy or opponent.
Example: Sherlock Holmes’s nemesis is Professor Moriarty. - An agent of downfall – someone or something that causes a person’s defeat or punishment, especially in a poetic or fated way.
Example: His arrogance proved to be his nemesis.
It originally comes from Greek mythology, where Nemesis was the goddess of retribution, who punished hubris (excessive pride) in mortals.
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