doppelganger

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈdɒp(ə)lˌɡɛŋə/, /-ˌɡæŋə/
• (America) IPA: /ˈdɑp(ə)lˌɡɛŋəɹ/, /-ˌɡæŋəɹ/

Noun

doppelganger (plural doppelgangers)

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

Synonyms

• alter ego
• evil twin
• lookalike
• double

Translations

• German: Doppelgänger
• Portuguese: doppelganger, Doppelgänger
• Russian: допельга́нгер
• Spanish: otro yo

Translations

• French: jumeau maléfique
• Italian: gemello malvagio
• Spanish: gemelo malvado

Translations

• French: sosie
• German: Doppelgänger
• Italian: sosia
• Portuguese: sósia
• Russian: двойни́к
• Spanish: sosias

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