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REALITY PRINCIPLE

\ɹɪˈalɪti pɹˈɪnsɪpə͡l], \ɹɪˈalɪti pɹˈɪnsɪpə‍l], \ɹ_ɪ__ˈa_l_ɪ_t_i p_ɹ_ˈɪ_n_s_ɪ_p_əl]\

Definitions of REALITY PRINCIPLE

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(psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the ego; the principle that as a child grows it becomes aware of the real environment and the need to accommodate to it

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

(psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the ego; the principle that as a child grows it becomes aware of the real environment and the need to accommodate to it

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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