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kismesis

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A person with whom one shares an intense but adversarial romantic connection based on a feeling of hatred; a nemesis; a rival.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: Homestuck fandom slang

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  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:kismesis.

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History

Etymology

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