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Nemesis vs Karma - What's the difference?

nemesis | karma |

As a proper noun nemesis

is (label).

As a noun karma is

karma.

nemesis

Noun

(nemeses)
  • (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.
  • Derived terms

    * archnemesis * nemetic

    Anagrams

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    karma

    English

    Noun

  • (Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism) The sum total of a person's actions, which determine the person's next incarnation in samsara, the cycle of death and rebirth.
  • A force or law of nature which causes one to reap what one sows; destiny; fate.
  • (uncommon) A distinctive feeling, aura, or atmosphere.
  • * 2001 , Inside the Hits , page 307:
  • That means everything from lighting to the vibes, the karma of the room.
  • * 2006 , Chase Sargent, From Buddy to Boss , page 219:
  • How many times when you have been in a bar have you felt that a confrontation was building up, even without extensive verbal exchanges? Sometimes you can feel the karma or energy of a place change, and you should not ignore that
  • * 2010 , R.L. Roach, Irish Lie , page 135:
  • On the way to Lancaster, which was about an hour and a half from Philly, John felt the karma .

    Derived terms

    * karmic