Definition
A duplicate or counterpart that acts in a contrary, nefarious, or insidious manner.
Origins
From evil and twin.
In Context
- "As a ploy to discredit the reformist politician, the opposing party had hired a lookalike to act as his evil twin and be seen in a variety of compromising situations."
- "...we see the flip side, the evil twin, the dark side of addition. Human nature contains both a thing and its opposite in varying degrees of tension, and so for every plus there is a minus."
- "...[he]..lived his life under [another man's name], becoming his evil twin: Staas bought and sold homes, opened bank accounts, obtained credit, married twice, and was arrested at least three times."
Also Said As
- alter ego
- changeling
- doppelganger