alter ego
[ awl-ter ee-goh, eg-oh, al- ]
/ ˈɔl tər ˈi goʊ, ˌɛg oʊ, ˈæl- /
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
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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 BEASTWhere there is no ego there can be no alter-ego, and therefore neither egoism nor altruism.
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
Medical definitions for alter ego
alter ego
[ ôl′tər ]
n.
Another side of oneself; a second self.
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.”