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ego-syntonic
(redirected from Egosyntonic)

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ego-syntonic /ego-syn·ton·ic/ (e´go-sin-ton´ik) denoting aspects of a person's thoughts, impulses, attitudes, and behavior that are felt to be acceptable and consistent with the self-conception.
ego-syntonic
adj.
Acceptable to the aims of the ego.

Ego-syntonic
Consistent with one's sense of self, as opposed to ego-alien or dystonic (foreign to one's sense of self). Ego-syntonic traits typify patients with personality disorders.
Mentioned in: Personality Disorders

ego-syntonic
[ē′gō sinton′ik]
describing those elements of a person's behavior, thoughts, impulses, drives, and attitudes that are acceptable to him or her and are consistent with the total personality. Compare ego-dystonic.


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