superego

superego
noun Etymology: New Latin, translation of German Über-ich, from über over + ich I Date: 1919 the one of the three divisions of the psyche in psychoanalytic theory that is only partly conscious, represents internalization of parental conscience and the rules of society, and functions to reward and punish through a system of moral attitudes, conscience, and a sense of guilt — compare ego, id

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  • superego — that part of the psyche which controls the impulses of the id, 1924, as a translation of Ger. über Ich; see SUPER (Cf. super ) and EGO (Cf. ego) …   Etymology dictionary

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  • superego — [so͞o΄pər ē′gō] n. pl. superegos Psychoanalysis that part of the psyche which is critical of the self or ego and enforces moral standards: at an unconscious level it blocks unacceptable impulses of the id …   English World dictionary

  • superego — /sooh peuhr ee goh, eg oh/, n., pl. superegos. Psychoanal. the part of the personality representing the conscience, formed in early life by internalization of the standards of parents and other models of behavior. [1890 95; trans. of G Über Ich… …   Universalium

  • superego — ► sustantivo masculino SICOLOGÍA Función síquica de carácter moralizante, resultante de la represión de los instintos, por influjo del mundo exterior, que se conforma como modelo de conducta. SINÓNIMO superyó * * * superego (de «super » y «ego»)… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • superego — UK [ˌsuːpərˈiːɡəʊ] / US [ˌsupərˈɪɡoʊ] noun [countable] Word forms superego : singular superego plural superegos a word used in freudian psychology to refer to your conscience (= the part of your mind that tells you what is right or wrong) • See:… …   English dictionary

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