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doppelganger.

A ghostly double of a living person, especially one that haunts such a person.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdɒp(ə)lˌɡɛŋə/UK/-ˌɡæŋə/UK/ˈdɑp(ə)lˌɡɛŋəɹ/US/-ˌɡæŋəɹ/US
  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.

Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.