Super-Ego

Definitions of Super-Ego
  1. noun
    (psychoanalysis) that part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience
    synonyms: super-io
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    type of:
    coscienza
    motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
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