superego
IPA: supɪrˈɛgoʊ
noun
- (psychoanalysis) The part of the mind that acts as a self-critical conscience, reflecting social standards that have been learnt.
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Examples of "superego" in Sentences
- The superego is our rational self.
- The superego is the conscious ego ideal.
- From this process, the superego develops.
- The superego is a concept of self in psychology.
- It acts as a superego and shows us global reality.
- Superego is the moral segment of the human personality.
- Godot fulfils the function of the superego or moral standards.
- A literal blackout occurs while the Freudian superego expresses.
- The superego is considered the conscience, and a sense of morality.
- As a concept, it is roughly equivalent to the idea of the Freudian superego.