ə̇ˈmā(ˌ)gō, -mä(-, -mȧ(- noun
( plural imagoes or imag·i·nes -māgəˌnēz; -mägəˌnēz, -mȧg-, -ˌnās; -mājəˌnēz, -maj-)
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, image — more at image
1. : an insect in its final adult sexually mature usually winged state — compare larva , nymph , pupa
2. : a conception of the parent that is retained in the unconscious, elaborated by infantile phantasies, and bound with the affect pertaining to the infantile period ; also : an idealized mental image of any person including the self