Doppelganger

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈdÉ’plÌ©.ɡæŋ.É™(ɹ)/
• US IPA: /ˈdÉ‘plÌ©.ɡæŋ.Éš/

Alternative forms

• doppelgänger

Origin

Borrowing from de Doppelgänger, “ghostly spirit” literally “double walker”, from Doppel ("duplicate, double") + gänger ("goer").

Full definition of doppelganger

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. (fantasy) A monster that takes the forms of people, usually after killing them.

Synonyms

• alter ego