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ego ideal

Syllabification: (e·go i·de·al)
Definition of ego ideal

noun

Psychoanalysis
  • (in Freudian theory) the part of the mind that imposes on itself concepts of ideal behavior developed from parental and social standards.
  • (in general use) an idealized conception of oneself.
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