ego-ideal

ego-ideal
In psychoanalysis, a more or less conscious ideal of personal excellence toward which an individual strives, and that is derived from a composite image of the personal characteristics of a parent, public figure, or one or more other individuals the person admires.

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ego-ide·al (eґgo-iґdel) see under ideal.

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