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imago

/ɪˈmeɪɡəʊ/ /ɪˈmeɪɡoʊ/

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Imago

The final developmental stage of an insect after undergoing metamorphosis.

Examples :

"After weeks inside its chrysalis, the butterfly emerged as a beautiful imago, ready to fly and reproduce. "

Después de semanas dentro de su crisálida, la mariposa emergió como un hermoso imago, lista para volar y reproducirse.

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Imago, imagen idealizada

An idealised concept of a loved one, formed in childhood and retained unconsciously into adult life, the basis for the psychological formation of personality archetypes.

Examples :

"Maria's romantic relationships always ended the same way because she unconsciously sought to recreate the nurturing qualities of her mother, her childhood imago, in every partner. "

Las relaciones románticas de María siempre terminaban de la misma manera porque inconscientemente buscaba recrear las cualidades de cuidado de su madre, su imago infantil, en cada pareja.

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