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Definition of superego noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

superego

noun

NAmE//ˌsupərˈiɡoʊ//

[usually singular] (pl. superegos) (psychology)

the part of the mind that makes you aware of right and wrong and makes you feel guilty if you do wrong compare ego

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