superego
Example Sentences
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As I previously stated, it's his id, his ego and his superego.
From Salon • Nov. 6, 2023
“I thought I’d put the superego aside, and just enjoy the simple pleasures of photography. This project essentially began with portraits of orchids.”
From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2023
They represent a fundamental paradox of the television and motion picture industry: the smooth, reflective surface of the American superego, set at an increasingly uncomfortable angle against the people who create it.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2023
When we torture ourselves with self-recrimination or simply feel guilty for not living up to our aspirations, it’s the superego at work.
From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2023
The latter includes all our defence mechanisms and most of the superego.
From Terrorists and Freedom Fighters by Vaknin, Samuel
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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
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