Definitions
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- adjective In harmony with or acceptable to the needs and goals of the
ego , or consistent with one’s idealself-image .
Etymologies
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ego + syntonic
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I referred to it as an egosyntonic disease; well, so is alcoholism.
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I referred to it as an egosyntonic disease; well, so is alcoholism.
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Thus, the lesbian stance was her defense against more egosyntonic sexual stirrings.
Clinical Work with Adolescents Judith Marks Mishne 1986
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