IMAGO


Meaning of IMAGO in English

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

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