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noun
1.
a second self; a perfect substitute or deputy: His adviser acts as his alter ego during his absence.
2.
an inseparable friend.
3.
another aspect of one's self.
Origin:
1530–40; < Latin (Cicero), probably translation of Greek állos egṓ, héteros egṓ another I
1530–40; < Latin (Cicero), probably translation of Greek állos egṓ, héteros egṓ another I
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Medical Dictionary
alter ego al·ter ego (ôl'tər)
n.
Another side of oneself; a second self.
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Cultural Dictionary
alter ego [(awl-tuhr ee-goh)]An intimate friend, considered another side of oneself: “He was my alter ego; we were always picking up each other's thoughts.” Alter ego is Latin for “another I.”
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