imago
/ɪˈmeɪɡoʊ/
noun
- The final, adult stage of an insect after it has completed its metamorphosis, especially a butterfly or moth.
- Entomologists study the imago to understand the insect's full development.
- In the life cycle of a dragonfly, the imago is the winged adult that flies and reproduces.
- The caterpillar spun a cocoon and emerged as a beautiful imago.
- An idealized mental image of someone, especially a parent, that influences a person's behavior and relationships in adulthood.
- The concept of the imago is important in psychoanalysis for understanding unconscious patterns.
- In therapy, she explored how her imago of her father affected her romantic choices.
- He realized his imago of the perfect partner was based on childhood memories.
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