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alter ego

[ awl-ter ee-goh, eg-oh, al- ]

noun

  1. a second self; a perfect substitute or deputy:

    His adviser acts as his alter ego during his absence.

  2. an inseparable friend.
  3. another aspect of one's self.


alter ego

/ ˈæltər ˈiːɡəʊ; ˈɛɡəʊ /

noun

  1. a second self
  2. a very close and intimate friend
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

alter ego

  1. 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.”
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of alter ego1

1530–40; < Latin (Cicero), probably translation of Greek állos egṓ, héteros egṓ another I
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of alter ego1

Latin: other self
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Arguably, his best performances are in the indie films “Drugstore Cowboy” and “Factotum,” where he played Charles Bukowski’s alter ego — which is what makes him playing Brando both fun and exciting.

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And while the show starts with both men having seemingly given up their darker alter egos, it’s also clear that there has been no love lost between them.

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She invented a fantasy alter ego as a child — Rubina Flake — to overcome her timid nature.

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Similarly, Tesfaye seems exhausted from hiding behind the grandeur of his alter ego, finally ready to step out of the shadows and reveal his true face, name, and self.

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The crime fighter was the alter ego of Dr. Miles Hawkins, a brilliant biophysicist who was paralyzed after being shot during an urban riot while saving a young boy.

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