Doppelganger (noun)
Pronunciation
dä-pəl-ˌgaŋ-ər
Definition
A ghostly counterpart of a living person; double; alter ego
Sample Sentence
In honor of yet another pointless, but fun, Facebook event, millions of users have changed their picture to that of their celebrity doppelganger for the week.
It doesn’t matter if you are one of the Facebook users who changed their picture to Val Kilmer, Leona Lewis, Matt Damon, or any other celebrity, or if you are one of the many who can’t seem to figure out who you look like. Let’s face it, “doppelganger” is just a fun word.
The word comes from the German Doppelgänger, doppel meaning “double” and ganger meaning “goer” or “walker”. The word appeared around 1850 and was meant to refer to a ghost or spirit that exactly resembled a living person.
Nowadays the word has a less eerie connotation; if a friend tells you that you have a doppelganger, they are probably referring to someone else they know who looks like you.
If you want to find your look-alike, you can go to http://celebrity.myheritage.com/celebrity-collage to upload a picture and find your celebrity twin.
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