doppelbanger
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Meaning · English
A romantic and/or sexual partner who strongly resembles oneself.
Register: humorous, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Even with therapy, he never failed to go weak in the knees for his doppelbangers. One time he got so weak in the knees for a female version of himself that he tore both of his meniscuses.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “doppelbanger” mean?
A romantic and/or sexual partner who strongly resembles oneself.
Is “doppelbanger” formal or informal?
doppelbanger is generally humorous, slang.