HyperDic: ego_ideal

English > 1 sense of the expression ego ideal:
NOUNcognitionego ideal(psychoanalysis) the part of the ego that contains an ideal of personal excellence toward which a person strives
English > ego ideal: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
Meaning(psychoanalysis) the part of the ego that contains an ideal of personal excellence toward which a person strives.
Categorypsychoanalysis, analysis, depth psychologyA set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders
BroaderidealThe idea of something that is perfect

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