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German
Etymology
From super- + Ego.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌsuːpɐˈeːɡo/
- Hyphenation: Su‧per‧e‧go
Noun
Superego n (strong, genitive Superego or Superegos, plural Superegos)
- (psychoanalysis) superego
- Synonym: Über-Ich
Declension
Further reading
- “Superego” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Superego” in Duden online
- “Superego” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon