superego

Betekenis (Engels)

The part of the mind that acts as a self-critical conscience, reflecting social standards that have been learnt.

Concepten

superego

Synoniemen

Vertalingen

υπερεγώ

superego

süperego

الْأَنَا الْأَعْلَى

الْأَنَا الْعُلْيَا

Super-Ego

Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/supɛɹiɡoʊ/
Etymologie (Engels)

In summary

From super + ego, from earlier form super-ego, calqued after German Über-Ich, from über- (“super-”) + Ich (“ego”), from the pronoun ich (“I”).

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