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  1. 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.

  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.

  3. Nov 20, 2019 · Compare-a-Face is a tool that uses facial recognition software to help you discover who you look like in your family tree. You can upload a photo of yourself and compare it to relatives, including great-great grandparents and distant cousins.

  4. 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...

  5. Jun 14, 2024 · Doppelganger (German for ‘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 person or creature, is an ancient and widespread belief.

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  6. A doppelgänger is a spirit or a person who looks exactly like another person, but is not related to them. Learn how to pronounce and use this word in different contexts, and see translations in Chinese and other languages.

  7. Doppelgänger definition: a ghostly double or counterpart of a living person.. See examples of DOPPELGÄNGER used in a sentence.

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