imago
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/ɪˈmeɪɡəʊ/
🇬🇧
/ɪˈmeɪɡəʊ/
noun
R
An idealized image of a person that influences how you think and act toward them.
He had an imago of her as a kind and gentle person, but he soon realized that she was not as perfect as he thought.
R
The final, fully developed stage of an insect's life cycle, usually with wings.
The imago of a butterfly is its final stage, where it can fly and reproduce.
translation
An idealized image of a person that influences how you think and act toward them.; The final, fully developed stage of an insect's life cycle, usually with wings.
Word Forms
Plural
imagoes