al‧ter e‧go /ˌæltər ˈiːɡəʊ, ˌɔːl- $ ˌæltər ˈiːɡoʊ, ˌɒːl-/
noun [countable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Latin;
Origin: 'other I']
1. sb’s alter ego an invented person that you use to represent part of your character that is very different from your usual one:
Gissing used his fictional alter ego to attack Victorian morals.2. someone you trust and who has similar opinions, attitudes etc:
Mrs Reagan was widely regarded as the President’s alter ego. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲