alter ego

[ awl-ter -ee-goh, eg-oh, al- ]

/ ˈɔl tər ˈi goʊ, ˌɛg oʊ, ˈæl- /

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noun

a second self; a perfect substitute or deputy: His adviser acts as his alter ego during his absence.

an inseparable friend.

another aspect of one's self.

Origin of alter ego

1530–40; <Latin (Cicero), probably translation of Greek állos egṓ, héteros egṓ another I

Words nearby alter ego

alterative, altercate, altercation, altered chord, altered state of consciousness, alter ego, alter idem, altern, alternans, alternant, alternate

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Example sentences from the Web for alter ego

It was just a few years ago that Cyrus was entertaining pre-teens on the Disney channel as her alter-ego Hannah Montana.
Time for Warning Labels on Miley Cyrus’s Licking and Twerking Concerts?|Jesse Lawrence|February 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Where there is no ego there can be no alter-ego, and therefore neither egoism nor altruism.
The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, September 1879|Various
Et surtout vous ne manquerez pas dinstruire mon alter-ego de gagner de largent?
Wagner as I Knew Him|Ferdinand Christian Wilhelm Praeger

British Dictionary definitions for alter ego

alter ego

/ (ˈæltər ˈiːɡəʊ, ˈɛɡəʊ) /

noun

a second self

a very close and intimate friend

Word Origin for alter ego

Latin: other self

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Cultural definitions for alter ego

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.”

Medical definitions for alter ego

alter ego

[ ôl′tər ]

n.

Another side of oneself; a second self.

单词	alter ego
释义	alter ego [ awl-ter -ee-goh, eg-oh, al- ] / ˈɔl tər ˈi goʊ, ˌɛg oʊ, ˈæl- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR alter ego ON THESAURUS.COM noun a second self; a perfect substitute or deputy: His adviser acts as his alter ego during his absence. an inseparable friend. another aspect of one's self. Origin of alter ego 1530–40; <Latin (Cicero), probably translation of Greek állos egṓ, héteros egṓ another I Words nearby alter ego alterative, altercate, altercation, altered chord, altered state of consciousness, alter ego, alter idem, altern, alternans, alternant, alternate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for alter ego It was just a few years ago that Cyrus was entertaining pre-teens on the Disney channel as her alter-ego Hannah Montana. Time for Warning Labels on Miley Cyrus’s Licking and Twerking Concerts?\|Jesse Lawrence\|February 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Where there is no ego there can be no alter-ego, and therefore neither egoism nor altruism. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, September 1879\|Various Et surtout vous ne manquerez pas dinstruire mon alter-ego de gagner de largent? Wagner as I Knew Him\|Ferdinand Christian Wilhelm Praeger British Dictionary definitions for alter ego alter ego / (ˈæltər ˈiːɡəʊ, ˈɛɡəʊ) / noun a second self a very close and intimate friend Word Origin for alter ego Latin: other self Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to alter ego soul mate, doppelganger, evil twin, second self, buddy, chum, confidante, counterpart, pal Cultural definitions for alter ego 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.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for alter ego alter ego [ ôl′tər ] n. Another side of oneself; a second self. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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alter ego

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