superego

Meaning

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

Synonyms

conscience

Translations

super-io

superyó

Über-Ich

surmoi

superego

υπερεγώ

superego

Überich

superego

superjò

الأنا العليا

süperego

الْأَنَا الْأَعْلَى

الْأَنَا الْعُلْيَا

super-ego

Pronounced as (IPA)

/supɛɹiɡoʊ/

Etymology

Cognate with German: Über-Ich

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”).