# alter ego

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɔːl.təɹ iːɡəʊ/

## Definitions
1. An individual's alternate personality or persona; another self.
2. A very close and intimate friend.
3. A corporation used by a person to conduct personal business in an attempt to shield himself or herself from personal liability, and which a court may penetrate by "piercing the corporate veil" to impose liability on the person when they commit fraud or injustice.

## Etymology
From Latin alter ego (literally “other me”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/alter-ego