kismesis

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noun

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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Meanings

nounkismesis (plural kismeses)

plural kismeses

  1. Homestuck fandom slangA 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.

Origin

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

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APA

kismesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kismesis

MLA

“kismesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kismesis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kismesis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kismesis.

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