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nemetic

adj — 2 senses

nemetic

adjalso spelled Nemetic
1

Of or relating to nemesis

  • Environmental groups and villagers keen to preserve the area's relative tranquillity secretly hope the nemetic powers of the mysterious old curse will not wane.2004, David Abram, Goa, page 146:

Nemetic

adj
1

Of or relating to the goddess Nemesis.

  • She transfixes us by the destiny that came with Zeus' offense of her mother, awesome Nemesis, who knew the comportment proper to the limitations of all events. With Nemetic wisdom, however, we might find the manners that must accord with her daughter and accord in such a way that we let her appear without the violations of possessive force.2004, Charles E. Scott, “Helen, Heidegger, and the Wisdom of Nemesis”, in Albert A. Anderson, Steven V. Hicks, Lech Witkowski, editors, Mythos and Logos: How to Regain the Love of Wisdom, pages 11–12:

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