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Noun: superego  'soo-pu(r),ee-gow
  1. (psychoanalysis) that part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience

Derived forms: superegos

Type of: conscience, moral sense, scruples, sense of right and wrong

Part of: unconscious, unconscious mind

Encyclopedia: Superego, ego and id