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kismesis

noun

Etymology

Blend of kismet (“fate, destiny”) + nemesis. Coined by American author and webcomic artist Andrew Hussie in Homestuck.

  1. derived from Νέμεσις
  2. compounded as kismesis — “kismet + nemesis”

Definitions

  1. A person with whom one shares an intense but adversarial romantic connection based on a…

    A person with whom one shares an intense but adversarial romantic connection based on a feeling of hatred; a nemesis; a rival.

    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:kismesis.

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