Ego vs. Superego

By Jaxson

  • Ego (noun)

    The self, especially with a sense of self-importance.

  • Ego (noun)

    The most central part of the mind, which mediates with one’s surroundings.

  • Superego (noun)

    The part of the mind that acts as a self-critical conscience, reflecting social standards that have been learnt.

Wiktionary
  • Ego (noun)

    a person’s sense of self-esteem or self-importance

    “he needed a boost to his ego”

  • Ego (noun)

    the part of the mind that mediates between the conscious and the unconscious and is responsible for reality testing and a sense of personal identity.

  • Ego (noun)

    (in metaphysics) a conscious thinking subject.

Oxford Dictionary

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