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Origin:
1400–50; late ME < L suprā (prep.) on top of, above, exceeding, (adv.) on top, higher up; akin to super-
关于super-这个前缀：
super-
a prefix occurring originally in loanwords from Latin, with the basic meaning “above, beyond.” Words formed with super- have the following general senses: “to place or be placed above or over” (superimpose; supersede), “a thing placed over or added to another” (superscript; superstructure; supertax), “situated over” (superficial; superlunary) and, more figuratively, “an individual, thing, or property that exceeds customary norms or levels” (superalloy; superconductivity; superman; superstar), “an individual or thing larger, more powerful, or with wider application than others of its kind” (supercomputer; superhighway; superpower; supertanker), “exceeding the norms or limits of a given class” (superhuman; superplastic), “having the specified property to a great or excessive degree” (supercritical; superfine; supersensitive), “to subject to (a physical process) to an extreme degree or in an unusual way” (supercharge; supercool; supersaturate), “a category that embraces a number of lesser items of the specified kind” (superfamily; supergalaxy), “a chemical compound with a higher proportion than usual of a given constituent” (superphosphate).
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Origin:
< L super (prep. and v. prefix) above, beyond, in addition, to an especially high degree; akin to Gk hypér (see hyper- ), Skt upari; see over
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An example of the usage of "supraordinate" or "superordinate":
Superordinate goals, in psychology, are goals that are achieved by the contribution and co-operation of two or more people, with individual goals that are normally in opposition to each other, working together.
Muzafer Sherif (1954) performed a study involving a group of boys at a camp that were in opposition to one another, one named Eagles, one named the Rattlers, in a zero-sum situation. The opposing groups had strong negative feelings towards each other, resulting in hostile actions such as 'garbage wars'.
Sherif was able to successfully bring these two groups together by using superordinate goals, such as solving the problems of a breakdown of the water supply and the breakdown of a food delivery truck. The cumulative effect of these incidents was friendship formation across group boundaries. On the last day, both groups elected to ride home together on the same bus.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME < L suprā (prep.) on top of, above, exceeding, (adv.) on top, higher up; akin to super-
关于super-这个前缀：
super-
a prefix occurring originally in loanwords from Latin, with the basic meaning “above, beyond.” Words formed with super- have the following general senses: “to place or be placed above or over” (superimpose; supersede), “a thing placed over or added to another” (superscript; superstructure; supertax), “situated over” (superficial; superlunary) and, more figuratively, “an individual, thing, or property that exceeds customary norms or levels” (superalloy; superconductivity; superman; superstar), “an individual or thing larger, more powerful, or with wider application than others of its kind” (supercomputer; superhighway; superpower; supertanker), “exceeding the norms or limits of a given class” (superhuman; superplastic), “having the specified property to a great or excessive degree” (supercritical; superfine; supersensitive), “to subject to (a physical process) to an extreme degree or in an unusual way” (supercharge; supercool; supersaturate), “a category that embraces a number of lesser items of the specified kind” (superfamily; supergalaxy), “a chemical compound with a higher proportion than usual of a given constituent” (superphosphate).
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Origin:
< L super (prep. and v. prefix) above, beyond, in addition, to an especially high degree; akin to Gk hypér (see hyper- ), Skt upari; see over
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2008-11-19 08:45:09 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
An example of the usage of "supraordinate" or "superordinate":
Superordinate goals, in psychology, are goals that are achieved by the contribution and co-operation of two or more people, with individual goals that are normally in opposition to each other, working together.
Muzafer Sherif (1954) performed a study involving a group of boys at a camp that were in opposition to one another, one named Eagles, one named the Rattlers, in a zero-sum situation. The opposing groups had strong negative feelings towards each other, resulting in hostile actions such as 'garbage wars'.
Sherif was able to successfully bring these two groups together by using superordinate goals, such as solving the problems of a breakdown of the water supply and the breakdown of a food delivery truck. The cumulative effect of these incidents was friendship formation across group boundaries. On the last day, both groups elected to ride home together on the same bus.
Wenjer Leuschel Taiwan Local time: 05:47 Native speaker of: Chinese PRO pts in category: 12
Reference: The possible interpretation of "supraordinate" from the perspective of Carl Jung
Reference information: The question has been excerpted from the followings:
... symbolises multiple, unintegrated parts of the mind:'we could say that the unity of the self as a supraordinate, semi-divine figure has broken up into a plurality. http://books.google.com/books?id=zHT8CeeiWlIC&pg=PA324&lpg=P...
... In Jung's words, "The 'supraordinate personality' is the total man., that is, man as he really is, not as he appears to himself. ... It is the 'self', thus making a sharp distinction betwee the ego, which extends only as far as the conscious mind, and the whole of the personality, which includes the conscious and the unconscious component. ... http://www.ejop.org/archives/2007/02/the_archetypal.html
The term "supraordinate" here may mean "of a higher order". In this sense, it is opposite to the word "subordinate". However, the term "supraordinte" also has the notion of "grouping". In this sense, it refers to wholeness or integration. Please refer to the concept of "supraordinate schemas" in Page 55 of http://books.google.com/books?id=c2vof-8Gq1MC&pg=PA54&lpg=PA...
I personally think that Jung's use of the word "supraordinate" here refers to a higher-order being that is able to integrate the underlying subordinte elements into this supraordinate being. In this way, the supraordinate, self-divine being is holistic and unintegrated.
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Should be:
I personally think that Jung's use of the word "supraordinate" here refers to a higher-order being that is able to integrate the underlying subordinte elements into this supraordinate being. In this way, the supraordinate, self-divine being is holistic and integrated.
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Maybe I should rephrase it in this way:
I think that Jung's use of the word "supraordinate" here means "of a higher order" in the sense that the supraordinate being is able to integrate the underlying subordinte elements into a higher-order whole. In this way, the supraordinate, self-divine being is holistic and integrated.
Shirley Lao Taiwan Specializes in field Native speaker of: Chinese
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Asker: Thank you for clearifying the word's meaning in Jung's works.
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