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A doppelgänger [a] (/ 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.
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.
Nov 20, 2019 · An Easy Way to Find Your Doppelgänger. You probably have someone out there who looks eerily similar to you, and that person is probably closer than you think! In fact, because of your shared genetics, you are more likely to look like distant cousins and ancestors than a total stranger.
Jul 25, 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.
Someone who looks spookily like you, but isn't a twin, is a doppelganger. Originally, this was a type of ghost.
noun. legend a ghostly duplicate of a living person. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012. Discover More.
DOPPELGÄNGER definition: 1. a spirit that looks exactly like a living person, or someone who looks exactly like someone else…. Learn more.
Oct 18, 2023 · Documentaries. Why doppelgängers are real, and why some people are trying to find theirs. New documentary meets three pairs of lookalikes who were searching for some kind of belonging. Deborah...
Mar 19, 2024 · For hundreds of years, people have wondered what it means to have a doppelgänger, a distinct duplicate of them. For most of that time, the answer has been left to folklore and literature. But some scientists are starting to wonder themselves, and are arriving at their own scientifically supported answers.
Synonyms for DOPPELGÄNGER: twin, image, picture, portrait, counterpart, double, likeness, clone; Antonyms of DOPPELGÄNGER: opposite, reverse, antithesis, converse.
