superego
noun
su·per·ego
ˌsü-pər-ˈē-(ˌ)gō 
also
-ˈe-(ˌ)gō
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At some point Jeremy decided to set fire to the ol’ superego and put away several shots served in neon plastic shot glasses, encouraging us to do the same.
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Ellyn Gaydos, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
By the middle of 2017 my id wanted nothing to do with her superego.
—Lizzie Hyman, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2024
Challenging Freud's Superego Concept Freud’s concept of the superego is one theory that current neurological research doesn't support.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2023
Understanding the Superego Around the age of six, Freud theorized that a person’s superego began to form.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2023
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Ellyn Gaydos, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024
By the middle of 2017 my id wanted nothing to do with her superego.
—Lizzie Hyman, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2024
Challenging Freud's Superego Concept Freud’s concept of the superego is one theory that current neurological research doesn't support.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2023
Understanding the Superego Around the age of six, Freud theorized that a person’s superego began to form.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2023
See all Example Sentences for superego
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“Superego.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superego. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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