Meaning Of The Word Superego

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superego
countable noun: Your superego is the part of your mind which makes you aware of what is right and wrong, and which causes you to feel guilty when you have done something wrong.

superego in American English
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
noun: the part of the personality representing the conscience, formed in early life by internalization of the standards of parents and other models of behavior

superego in British English
noun: that part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience for the ego, developing mainly from the relationship between a child and his or her parents

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