su ‧ per ‧ e ‧ go /ˌsuːpərˈiːɡəʊ, -ˈeɡəʊ $ -pərˈiːɡoʊ/ BrE AmE noun ( plural superegos ) [countable] technical
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: super- + ego ]
used in Freudian ↑ psychology to refer to the part of your mind that tells you whether what you are doing is morally right or wrong SYN conscience ⇨ ego , id