English Explanatory Dictionary

doppelganger

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈdɒp(ə)lˌɡɛŋə/ /-ˌɡæŋə/ /ˈdɑp(ə)lˌɡɛŋəɹ/ /-ˌɡæŋəɹ/ en-au-doppelganger.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-doppelganger.wav En-us-doppelganger.oga

Word forms

doppelganger doppelgangers doppelgänger

Etymology

Borrowed from German Doppelgänger (“ghostly spirit”, literally “double-walker”).

Synonyms

double doubleganger alter ego lookalike

Related words

doubleganger
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