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A doppelgänger (/ ˈ d ɒ p əl ɡ ɛ ŋ ər,-ɡ æ ŋ ər /), sometimes spelled doppelgaenger or doppelganger, is a biologically unrelated look-alike or double, of a living person. In fiction and mythology, a doppelgänger is often portrayed as a ghostly or paranormal phenomenon and usually seen as a harbinger of bad luck.
1. a. : double sense 2a. said she had seen his doppelgänger. b. : alter ego sense 1b. c. : a person who has the same name as another. 2. : a ghostly counterpart (see counterpart sense 3a) of a living person. Did you know? According to German folklore, all living creatures have a spirit double who is invisible but identical to the living individual.
IPA guide. Someone who looks spookily like you, but isn't a twin, is a doppelganger. Originally, this was a type of ghost. The word doppelganger is German and literally means double walker — as in a ghost or shadow of yourself.
May 10, 2024 · doppelgänger, (German: “double goer”), in German folklore, a wraith or apparition of a living person, as distinguished from a ghost. The concept of the existence of a spirit double, an exact but usually invisible replica of every man, bird, or beast, is an ancient and widespread belief.
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Doppelgänger definition: a ghostly double or counterpart of a living person.. See examples of DOPPELGÄNGER used in a sentence.
doppelgänger. noun [ C ] uk / ˈdɒp. ə lˌɡæŋ.ə r/ us / ˈdɑː.p ə lˌɡæŋ.ɚ / Add to word list. a spirit that looks exactly like a living person, or someone who looks exactly like someone else but who is not related to that person. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Describing people with the same qualities.
Nov 6, 2017 · Tracing the Development of the Doppelgänger From ancient Egypt to the Victorian era, an encounter with one’s double has proven inevitably unsettling. by Tom Little November 6, 2017
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