alter-ego
Your other side
An alter ego is a second self—another identity or persona distinct from one's usual personality.
Originally Latin for "other I," the term describes everything from a trusted confidant who knows your true nature to a fictional character's secret identity: Clark Kent's alter ego is Superman.
Writers sometimes create alter egos to explore ideas at a remove from themselves.
Powered champion against evil
- villainWicked story antagonist
- HulkRage-fueled green giant
- comicFunny performer or publication
- characterNature, symbol, or role
transformation · secret · protagonist · sidekick · nemesis · archetype · mythology · fantasy
Adopted false name
- pseudonymFictitious professional name
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- maskFace-worn concealment
- avatarDigital user representation
nom-de-plume · pen-name · incognito · undercover · facade · stage-name · cover · charade
Twice the amount
- twinOne of matched pair
- doppelgangerSupernatural duplicate of oneself
- carbon-copyIdentical reproduction
- reflectionReturned light or thought
lookalike · duplicate · complement · opposite · foil · yin-yang · antithesis · counterbalance
Light blocked by object
- psycheTotal mental life
- unconsciousNot awake or aware
- dark-sideMalevolent aspect concealed
- projectionSomething that extends outward
dissociation · split · duality · Jungian · anima · suppressed · subconscious · id
superhero
Powered champion against evil
character · transformation · secret · protagonist · sidekick · nemesis · archetype · mythology · fantasy · narrative
alias
Adopted false name
- pseudonymFictitious professional name
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- maskFace-worn concealment
avatar · nom-de-plume · pen-name · incognito · undercover · facade · stage-name · cover · charade · veil
double
Twice the amount
- twinOne of matched pair
- doppelgangerSupernatural duplicate of oneself
- carbon-copyIdentical reproduction
reflection · lookalike · duplicate · complement · opposite · foil · yin-yang · antithesis · counterbalance · flip-side
shadow
Light blocked by object
- psycheTotal mental life
- unconsciousNot awake or aware
- dark-sideMalevolent aspect concealed
projection · dissociation · split · duality · Jungian · anima · suppressed · subconscious · id · denial
alter-egotrue self
One's genuine identity
authentic self · real self · true nature · social self · inner self
alter-egostranger
Person not yet known
enemy · adversary · nemesis · antagonist · opposite number
ego, alter, alternative, alternate, altered, alteration, altering, unaltered, unalterable