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Definition of Reality principle
1. Noun. (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.
Category relationships: Analysis, Depth Psychology, Psychoanalysis
Generic synonyms: Principle
Antonyms: Pleasure Principle
Generic synonyms: Principle
Antonyms: Pleasure Principle
Medical Definition of Reality principle
1. The concept that the pleasure principle in personality development is modified by the demands of external reality; the principle or force that compels the growing child to adapt to the demands of external reality. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Reality Principle
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