imago
Americannoun
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Entomology. an adult insect.
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Psychoanalysis. an idealized concept of a loved one, formed in childhood and retained unaltered in adult life.
noun
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an adult sexually mature insect produced after metamorphosis
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psychoanal an idealized image of another person, usually a parent, acquired in childhood and carried in the unconscious in later life
Etymology
Origin of imago
1790–1800; < New Latin, Latin imāgō; see image
Example Sentences
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We are the imago Dei; we are made in the image of God.
From Washington Times • Jun. 11, 2023
In the Butterfly Garden, I read about metamorphosis, from egg to imago.
From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2019
It explores various interpretations of the Eucharist, human origins and the concept of imago Dei.
From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2016
Dr Sue Johnson’s books on emotionally focused couples therapy and Harville Hendrix’s imago therapy are also helpful.
From The Guardian • May 27, 2016
It’s hard for me to imagine myself as a grown-up, one of those imago things.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
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