1. a ghostly double or counterpart of a living person
Usage: folklore; supernatural
2. a person who looks exactly like another person

Examples

• The legend says that seeing your doppelganger is an omen of bad luck.
• She was shocked to meet her doppelganger at the coffee shop.
• The actor hired doppelgangers to confuse the paparazzi.
• In folklore, doppelgangers are considered supernatural beings.
• The twins were such perfect doppelgangers that even their parents confused them.
• He claimed to have seen his doppelganger walking down the street.
• The movie featured several doppelgangers of famous historical figures.