alter ego

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alter ego

/ˈɔːl.təɹ iːɡəʊ/ UK
/ˈɔl.tɚ iɡoʊ/ US
/ˈɑl.tɚ iɡoʊ/ cot caught merger

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From Latin alter ego (literally “other me”).

noun alter egos

An individual's alternate personality or persona; another self. Clark Kent's coworkers finally discovered his alter ego, Superman.
Similar: alter idem
A very close and intimate friend. GWM, 5'10", 175, 40, non-smoker, MCC-er. Good build. Int. in classical music, books, travel. Seeks alter ego with own peace for honest relationship.
A corporation used by a person to conduct personal business in an attempt to shield himself or herself from personal liability, and which a court may penetrate by "piercing the corporate veil" to impose liability on the person when they commit fraud or injustice.

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noun alternate personality or persona

Español	alter ego, otro yo, álter ego, alterego
한국어	분신 bunsin, 다른 자아 dareun jaa
日本語	アルター・エゴ arutā-ego, 分身 bunshin
中文	另一個我 /另一个我 lìngyīgè wǒ, 分身 fenshen
Português	alter ego, outro eu
Français	alter ego, un autre moi-même
Deutsch	Alter Ego, anderes Ich
Русский	а́льтер э́го álʹtɛr égo, друго́е я drugóje ja

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@misc{alter_ego_2026,
  title = {alter ego},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alter%20ego},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}