ego

e·go

 (ē′gō)

n. pl. e·gos

1. The self, especially as distinct from the world and other selves.

2. In psychoanalysis, the division of the psyche that is conscious, most immediately controls thought and behavior, and is most in touch with external reality.

3.

a. An exaggerated sense of self-importance; conceit.

b. Appropriate pride in oneself; self-esteem.

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[New Latin, from Latin, I; see eg in Indo-European roots. Sense 2, translation of German Ich, a special use of ich, I, as a psychoanalytic term.]

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ego

(ˈiːɡəʊ; ˈɛɡəʊ)

n, pl egos

1. the self of an individual person; the conscious subject

2. (Psychoanalysis) 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)

3. one's image of oneself; morale: to boost one's ego.

4. egotism; conceit

[C19: from Latin: I]

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e•go

(ˈi goʊ, ˈɛg oʊ)

n., pl. e•gos.

1. the “I” or self of any person; a thinking, feeling, and conscious being, able to distinguish itself from other selves.

2. Psychoanal. the conscious, rational component of the psyche that experiences and reacts to the outside world and mediates between the demands of the id and superego.

3. egotism; self-importance.

4. self-esteem or self-image.

5. (often cap.) Philos. the enduring and conscious element that knows experience.

[1780–90; < Latin: I; psychoanalytic term is translation of German (das) Ich (the) I]

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ego

1. That aspect of the mind most in touch with reality.

2. In anthroposophical medicine this is one of four aspects of man (the other three being the astral body, physical, and the etheric body) and represents an individual’s spiritual core.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ego - an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others self-importance, egotism pride, pridefulness - a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
	2.	ego - your consciousness of your own identity self consciousness - an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation; "he lost consciousness" anima - (Jungian psychology) the inner self (not the external persona) that is in touch with the unconscious
	3.	ego - (psychoanalysis) the conscious mind depth psychology, psychoanalysis, analysis - a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud; "his physician recommended psychoanalysis" mind, psyche, nous, brain, head - that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason; "his mind wandered"; "I couldn't get his words out of my head"

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ego

noun self-esteem, self-confidence, self-respect, self-image, self-worth, self-assurance, self-importance He had a massive ego and would never admit he was wrong.

Quotations
"The ego is not master in its own house" [Sigmund Freud A Difficulty in the Path of Psycho-Analysis]

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ego

noun

1. An individual's awareness of what constitutes his or her essential nature and distinguishes him or her from all others:

self.

2. A regarding of oneself with undue favor:

amour-propre, conceit, egoism, egotism, narcissism, pride, vainglory, vainness, vanity.

Slang: ego trip.

3. A sense of one's own dignity or worth:

amour-propre, pride, self-esteem, self-regard, self-respect.

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Translations

الأناالذّات

egojá

egoselvfølelse

IchEgo

εγώ

egoorgulloyoamor propio

minä

égomoi

ego

sjálfsjálfsálit

ioumiliare l'orgoglio

egoegocentriškasegoistasegoistiškasegoizmas

ego, patībapatmīlība

egoforfengelighetjeg'etselvfølelse

ego

ego

benlikbilinçli kimlikego

利已主义自我自负

ego

[ˈiːgəʊ]

A. N

1. (Psych) the ego → el ego, el yo

2. (= pride) → orgullo m
to boost one's ego → alimentar el ego

B. CPD ego trip N to be on an ego trip → creerse el centro del universo or el ombligo del mundo

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ego

[ˈiːgəʊ] n

(= sense of own worth) → amour-propre m, ego m
to be a blow to sb's ego → blesser qn dans son amour-propre
to have a massive ego → avoir un ego démesuré

(PSYCHOLOGY, PSYCHIATRY) → ego m, moi mego boost n → satisfaction f personnelle

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ego

n (Psych) → Ego nt, → Ich nt; (= self-esteem) → Selbstbewusstsein nt; (= conceit) → Einbildung f; this will boost his ego → das wird sein Selbstbewusstsein stärken, das wird ihm Auftrieb geben; he has a monstrously big ego → er hat ein total übersteigertes Selbstbewusstsein; his ego won’t allow him to admit he is wrong → sein Stolz lässt ihn nie zugeben, dass er unrecht hat; to need one’s ego stroked → Streicheleinheiten für sein Ego brauchen (inf)

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ego

[ˈiːgəʊ] n (Psych) → ego, io; (pride) → amor m proprio

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ego

(ˈiːgəu) , (ˈegou) noun

1. personal pride. His criticism wounded my ego. ego الأنا его ego ego, já das Ego ego; selvfølelse εγωισμός, περηφάνιαamor propio, orgullo eneseuhkus غرور ego égo “אָנִי” עַצמִיוּת अहम् ego személy(iség) ego sjálfsálit ego 自尊心 자아(自我) ego patmīlība ego egoselvfølelse, forfengelighetduma ځانمنی ego orgoliu самолюбие ego, ja osebni ponos ego ego, fåfänga ความถือตัวเองเป็นสำคัญ benlik, ego 自尊 его ذاتی وقار lòng tự trọng 自负

2. the part of a person that is conscious and thinks; the self. ek, ekheid الذّات Аз eu vědomé já das Ich ego το εγώ ego ego, mina خودآگاه انسان؛ خویشتن minuus le moi אגו अहम् ja az én, ego diri sjálf io 自我 자기 ego, asmenybė, sąmoningumas ego, patība ego ikjeg'et, ego jaźń, świadomość نفس eu eul, sinele эго; я (moja) osobnosť, (moje) ja ego vlastito ja ego, jag อัตตา bilinçli kimlik 自我 я, суб'єкт با شعور ذات cái tôi 利已主义，自我

egocentric (egəˈsentrik) , ((American) i:gou-) adjective

interested in oneself only. egosentries, selfgerig أناني، ذاتي المَرْكِز егоцентричен egocêntrico egocentrický egozentrisch egocentrisk; selvoptaget εγωκεντρικόςegocéntrico enesekeskne خودمحور itsekeskeinen égocentriqueאנוכי अहं केन्द्रिक, स्वार्थी egocentrik önző egosentris sjálfselskur egocentrico 自己中心的な 자기 중심적인 egocentriškas egocentrisks megah diri egocentrischegosentrisk, selvopptattegocentryczny خودخواه egocêntrico egocentric эгоцентричный egocentrický samoljuben egocentričan egocentrisk เห็นแก่ตัว bencil, egoist 自私自利的 егоцентричний, егоїстичний خود پسند tự kỷ trung tâm 自我中心的，自私自利的

ˈegoism (ˈe-) , ((American) i:-) noun

selfishness. selfsug أنانِيَّه егоизъм egoísmo sobectví der Egoismus egoisme; selvoptagethed εγωισμόςegoísmo isekus خودخواهی egoismi égoïsmeאנוכיות अहंवाद egoizam egoizmus egoisme sjálfselska, eigingirni egoismo 利己主義 이기주의 egoizmas egoisms bangga diri egoïsmeegoismeegoizm ځانمنى، په ځان مينتوب، ځان ته غره والى، ځان مننه egoísmo egoism эгоизм sebectvo sebičnost egoizam egoism ความเห็นแก่ตัว bencillik, egoizm 自私自利的人，利己主義者 егоїзм انانیت tính ích kỷ 自我主义，自私自利

ˈegoist (ˈe-) , ((American) ˈi:-) noun

selfsugtige mens, egoïs شَخْص أناني егоист egoísta sobec der Egoist egoist; selvoptaget person εγωιστήςegoísta egoist آدم خودخواه egoisti égoïsteאנוכי अहंकारी egoist egoista egois eigingjarn maður egoista 利己主義者 이기주의자 egoistas egoists orang yang ego egoïstegoistegoista په ځان مين، په ځان غره ، په ځان كى ورك egoísta egoist эгоист sebec sebičnež egoista egoist ผุ้ที่เห็นแก่ตัว bencil, egoist 自我主義者 егоїст انانی người ích kỷ 自我主义者

ˌegoˈistic, egoˈistical adjective

selfgesentreerd أناني егоистичен egoísta sobecký egoistisch egoistisk; selvoptaget εγωιστικόςegoísta isekas خودخواه؛ خودخواهانه egoistinen égoïste אנוֹכִיִי अहंकार संबंधी egoistični önző egoistis eigingjarn, sjálfselskur egoistico 利己主義の 이기적인 egoistiškas egoistisks keegoan egoïstischegoistisk, selvisk, egenkjærligegoistyczny په ځان مين egoísta egoist эгоистичный sebecký sebičen egoističan egoistisk อย่างเห็นแก่ตัว kendini beğenmiş 自私自利的，利己的 егоїстичний انانیت پسند ích kỷ 自私自利的，利已的

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e·go

n. ego, el yo; la conciencia humana; término freudiano que se refiere a la parte de la psique mediadora entre la persona y la realidad.

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ego

n (pl egos) (psych) yo; (lay sense) ego m

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