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alter ego
[ awl-ter ee-goh, eg-oh, al- ]
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.
alter ego
/ ˈæltər ˈiːɡəʊ; ˈɛɡəʊ /
noun
- a second self
- a very close and intimate friend
alter ego
- 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.”
Word History and Origins
Origin of alter ego1
Word History and Origins
Origin of alter ego1
Example Sentences
He even allegedly had a nickname for his violent, aggressive alter ego: Rick.
Given his alter ego, it may not come as a surprise that Goyeneche is into antiquities, especially of the pre-Colombian variety.
Revealing herself as both Miriam Weeks and alter ego Belle Knox made her feel vulnerable.
In 2004, Amber birthed her alter ego, a stripteaser named Oosha Boom.
By using an alter ego, he liberates himself, relaxes himself so he can invent freely.
Has each of us an alter ego, who can really behave, elsewhere?
Altogether, he is as miserable and forlorn a wretch as one would care to see, and his alter ego is hypocrisy.
Our relations with a friend are much like those with our own selves; the true friend is a sort of alter ego.
The horse is regarded by the Central Asiatic as his alter ego.
Dr. Ferguson had a friend—not another self, indeed, an alter ego, for friendship could not exist between two beings exactly alike.
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