The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SUPEREGO
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More clues leading to the result SUPEREGO
- Group seem endlessly flummoxed by this Freudian concept
- Poseur failing to hide, for example, unconscious inhibitor
- See group struggling, having conscience in mind
- Mind part of drink before journey
- Head of Germany, Europe’s troubled conscience
- Leader of Greece pricking Europe’s uneasy conscience
- Some personality, for example, in eccentric poseur
- Drink before you leave with confidence
- Head of Germany, Europe's troubled conscience
- Dine before travel showing moral conscience
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The straight part
We know that "Freudian concept" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case freudian concept = superego.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SUPEREGO mean?
SUPEREGO noun- The part of the mind that acts as a self-critical conscience, reflecting social standards that have been learnt.