doppelganger

English

/ˈdɒp(ə)lˌɡɛŋə/, /ˈdɑp(ə)lˌɡɛŋəɹ/

noun
Definitions
  • A ghostly double of a living person, especially one that haunts such a person.
  • An evil twin.
  • A remarkably similar double; a lookalike.
  • (fantasy) A monster that takes the forms of people, usually after killing them.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Doppelgänger (ghostly spirit, double goer, double-walker).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Doppelgänger

Gloss

ghostly spirit, double goer, double-walker

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