| NOUN | cognition | superego | (psychoanalysis) that part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience |
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| Meaning | (psychoanalysis) that part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience. | |
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| Category | psychoanalysis, analysis, depth psychology | A set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders |
| Part of | unconscious mind, unconscious | That part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unaware |
| Broader | conscience, scruples, moral sense, sense of right and wrong | motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions |
| Spanish | superego, superyo, superyó | |
| Catalan | superego, superjò | |
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