Bane vs Nemesis - What's the difference?
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A cause of misery or death; an affliction or curse
* Herbert
(dated) Poison, especially any of several poisonous plants
(obsolete) A killer, murderer, slayer
(obsolete) destruction; death
* Milton
A disease of sheep; the rot.
To kill, especially by poison; to be the poison of.
To be the bane of.
(chiefly, North America) An archenemy
* "Batman is in constant conflict with his nemesis , The Joker."
(chiefly, non-North American usage) A person or character who specifically brings about the downfall of another person or character
The principle of retributive justice.
(usually, in the singular, formal) A punishment or defeat that is deserved and cannot be avoided.
The polar opposite of a character.
A righteous infliction of retribution manifested by an appropriate agent.
Nemesis is a related term of bane.
As nouns the difference between bane and nemesis
is that bane is a cause of misery or death; an affliction or curse while nemesis is an archenemy.As a verb bane
is to kill, especially by poison; to be the poison of.As a proper noun Nemesis is
the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance.bane
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(wikipedia bane)Etymology 1
From (etyl) bane, from (etyl) bana, from (etyl) .Noun
(en noun)- the bane of my existence
- Money, thou bane of bliss, and source of woe.
- The cup of deception spiced and tempered to their bane .