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ego
[ee-goh, eg-oh]
noun
plural
egosthe “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
Psychoanalysis.the part of the psychic apparatus that experiences and reacts to the outside world and thus mediates between the primitive drives of the id and the demands of the social and physical environment.
egotism; conceit; self-importance.
Her ego becomes more unbearable each day.
self-esteem or self-image; feelings.
Your criticism wounded his ego.
(often initial capital letter)
the enduring and conscious element that knows experience.
Scholasticism.the complete person comprising both body and soul.
Ethnology.a person who serves as the central reference point in the study of organizational and kinship relationships.
ego
/ ˈɛɡəʊ, ˈiːɡəʊ /
noun
the self of an individual person; the conscious subject
psychoanal the conscious mind, based on perception of the environment from birth onwards: responsible for modifying the antisocial instincts of the id and itself modified by the conscience (superego)
one's image of oneself; morale
to boost one's ego
egotism; conceit
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ego1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ego1
Example Sentences
They war between rationality and heart, ego and id.
Number three ranked Schauffele said: "You just figure out how best to make a score on it. You might hurt a few egos if you see guys pulling driver or long clubs."
“And being your own boss. Martian has an ego. He has his own set of rules. He does everything his own way.”
He said the troop deployment was "about stroking a dangerous President's ego".
The movie works only because it's ruthless in its portrayal of the ego delusion that fuels so much of Silicon Valley's C-suites, as the tech industry enters its snake oil phase.
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