egocide en · NOUN
Etymology
From ego + -cide.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) destruction of the ego
Fortunately, he did not commit suicide, but rather a type of "egocide" in which the false self-dies and the true self is born
2000, Alan Kazdin, Encyclopedia of psychology, American Psychiatric Association, page 72:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| egocides | Number=Plur | lexicographic |