Associations to the word «Superego»

Wiktionary

SUPEREGO, noun. (psychoanalysis) The part of the mind that acts as a self-critical conscience, reflecting social standards that have been learnt.

Dictionary definition

SUPEREGO, noun. (psychoanalysis) that part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.