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    al·ter e·go
    /ˈˌɔltə ˈriɡoʊ/

    noun

    • 1. a person's secondary or alternative personality: "in the flesh she is a million miles from her photographic alter ego"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › alter egoAlter ego Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : a second self or different version of oneself: such as. a. : a trusted friend. b. : the opposite side of a personality. Clark Kent and his alter ego Superman. c. : counterpart sense 3. a fictional character that is the author's alter ego. 2. law : a person or entity vicariously liable for another (such as an agent)

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishALTER EGO | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ALTER EGO definition: 1. the part of someone's personality that is not usually seen by other people: 2. the part of…. Learn more.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryALTER EGO | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    ALTER EGO meaning: 1. the part of someone's personality that is not usually seen by other people: 2. the part of…. Learn more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › alter egoAlter ego - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Your alter ego is a person to whom you are so close that he almost seems like an essential part of you, and who understands your unique perspective on the world. You can use the noun alter ego to describe your very best friend, the person who knows you better than anyone else.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › alter-egoALTER EGO Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.”

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › alter_egoalter ego - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jul 14, 2024 · […] a belief in the possibility of a man possessing an alter ego in the form of some animal such as a crocodile or a hippopotamus. It is believed that such a person's life is bound up with that of the animal to such an extent that, whatever affects the one produces a corresponding impression upon the other, and that if one dies the ...

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › alter+egoAlter ego - definition of alter ego by The Free Dictionary

    Define alter ego. alter ego synonyms, alter ego pronunciation, alter ego translation, English dictionary definition of alter ego. n. 1. Another side of oneself; a second self. 2. An intimate friend or a constant companion. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth...