superego
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superego
- /ˈsupɚˌiɡoʊ/ US
Rhymes with -iːɡəʊ
Where it comes from
From super + ego, from earlier form super-ego, calqued after German Über-Ich, from über- (“super-”) + Ich (“ego”), from the pronoun ich (“I”).
noun superegos · super-ego
- The part of the mind that acts as a self-critical conscience, reflecting social standards that have been learnt. Still, it would be an error to believe that psychoanalytic theory makes no contribution to describing and assessing different types of ethical conduct. The crucial notion in this connection is the relative rigidity or flexibility of the superego. The childish, immature, or neurotic superego is rigid
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noun part of the mind
| Español | superyó, superego |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 超自我 chōjiga |
| हिन्दी | पराहम् parāham |
| Português | superego, supereu |
| Français | surmoi |
| Deutsch | Über-Ich, Superego |
| Ελληνικά | υπερεγώ yperegó |
| Русский | сверх-я́ sverx-já, супер-э́го super-égo |
| العربية | الْأَنَا الْعُلْيَا al-ʔanā l-ʕulyā, الْأَنَا الْأَعْلَى al-ʔanā l-ʔaʕlā |
| עברית | אני עליון |
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title = {superego},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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