superego

su·per·e·go   (sōō'pər-ē'gō, -ěg'ō)    n.   pl. su·per·e·gos In Freudian theory, the division of the unconscious that is formed through the internalization of moral standards of parents and society, and that censors and restrains the ego. [New Latin (translation of German Überich : über-, over, above + Ich, ego a special use of ich, I, as a psychoanalytic term) : Latin super-, super- + New Latin ego, ego; see ego.]

Main Entry: su·per·ego
Pronunciation: "sü-p&r-'E-(")gO also 'sü-p&r-", -'eg-(")O
Function: noun
: the one of the threedivisions of the psyche in psychoanalytic theory that is only partly conscious, represents internalization of parental conscience and the rules of society, and functions to reward and punish through asystem of moral attitudes, conscience, and a sense of guilt —compare EGO, ID

superego su·per·e·go (s&oomacr;'pər-ē'gō, -ěg'ō)
n. pl. su·per·e·gos
In psychoanalytic theory, the division of the psyche that censors and restrains the ego and has identified itself unconsciously with important persons from early life. It results from incorporating the values and wishes of these persons into one's own standards.