Meaning & use
alter ego
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A second, often very different, side of someone's personality, or a person who represents another's alternate self.
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Bruce Wayne's alter ego is Batman.
In stressful meetings, her quiet alter ego becomes surprisingly assertive.
A note on using this word
Often used for fictional double identities (superheroes) but also for a contrasting side of someone's real personality.
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second selfother self
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