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- Dictionarydoppelganger/ˈdɒp(ə)lˌɡaŋə/
noun
- 1. an apparition or double of a living person: "he has been replaced by an evil doppelganger"
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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.
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.
DOPPELGÄNGER definition: 1. a spirit that looks exactly like a living person, or someone who looks exactly like someone else…. Learn more.
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.
Doppelgänger definition: a ghostly double or counterpart of a living person.. See examples of DOPPELGÄNGER used in a sentence.
6 days ago · 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.
Definition of doppelgänger noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
