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superego

su·per·e·go [ spər gō, spər gō ] (plural su·per·e·gos)


noun 
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Freudian conscience: according to Freudian theory, the part of the mind that acts as a conscience to the ego, developing moral standards and rules through contact with parents and society

[Early 20th century. Translation of German Über-Ich]
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