Doppelgänger

A doppelgänger[a] (/ˈdɒpəlɡɛŋər, -ɡæŋ-/ DOP-əl-gheng-ər, -⁠gang-), sometimes spelled doppelgaenger or doppelganger, is a supernatural double of a living person, especially one that haunts its original counterpart.[3] In common parlance, this refers to any natural lookalike.

In fiction and mythology, a doppelgänger is often portrayed as a ghostly or paranormal phenomenon and is usually seen as a harbinger of bad luck. Other traditions and stories equate a doppelgänger with an evil twin. In modern times, the term twin stranger is occasionally used.[4]

  1. ^ New Oxford American Dictionary, 2nd Edition, 2005.
  2. ^ Doppelgänger; Orthography, Meaning Synonyms Archived 20 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine http://www.duden.de Archived 9 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ The American Heritage Dictionary, Second College Edition, Boston, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1985, p. 418.
  4. ^ Murray, Rheana. "See what happened when 3 friends set out to find their 'twin stranger'". TODAY.com. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.


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