Calamity vs Nemesis - What's the difference?
calamity | nemesis |
An event resulting in great loss.
The distress that results from some disaster.
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(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.
As a noun calamity
is an event resulting in great loss.As a proper noun nemesis is
(label).calamity
English
Noun
(calamities)- They were behind twice, first in the 11th minute when James Morrison scored a goal that was a personal calamity for Hart, and then four minutes into the second half when Kenny Miller eluded Gary Cahill to score with a splendid left-foot drive.