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ego
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e·go  (g, g)
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.

[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.]

ego
Noun
pl egos
1. the part of a person's self that is able to recognize that person as being distinct from other people and things
2. a person's opinion of his or her own worth: men with fragile egos [Latin: I]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.egoego - an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
pride, pridefulness - a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
2.egoego - your consciousness of your own identity
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"
Translations
ego [ˈiːgəu] nego

ego [ˈiːgəu] n (= self-esteem) → amour-propre m;
(Psych) → moi m

ego [ˈiːgəu] n (self-esteem) → Selbstbewusstsein nt

ego [ˈiːgəu] nego m inv

ego
n ego [ˈiːgəu, ˈegou]
1 personal pride His criticism wounded my ego. ego الأنا его ego, já ego; selvfølelse das Ego εγωισμός, περηφάνια amor propio, orgullo eneseuhkus غرور ego, itsekunnioitus égo “אָנִי” עַצמִיוּת अहम् ego személy(iség) ego sjálfsálit ego 自尊心 자부 ego patmīlība ego ego selvfølelse, forfengelighet duma ego orgoliu самолюбие ego, ja osebni ponos ego ego, fåfänga ความถือตัวเองเป็นสำคัญ benlik, ego 自負 его ذاتی وقار lòng tự trọng
2 the part of a person that is conscious and thinks; the self. ek, ekheid الذّات Аз vědomé já ego das Ich το εγώ ego ego, mina خودآگاه انسان؛ خویشتن ego, minä le moi אגו अहम् ja az én, ego diri sjálf io 自我 자아 ego, asmenybė, sąmoningumas ego, patība ego ik jeg'et, ego jaźń, świadomość eu eul, sinele эго; я (сам) (moja) osobnosť, (moje) ja ego vlastito ja ego, jag อัตตา bilinçli kimlik 利已主義,自我 я, суб'єкт با شعور ذات cái tôi
adj egocentric [egəˈsentrik, (American ) i:gou-]
interested in oneself only. egosentries, selfgerig أناني، ذاتي المَرْكِز егоцентричен egocentrický egocentrisk; selvoptaget egozentrisch εγωκεντρικός egocéntrico enesekeskne خودمحور itsekeskeinen égocentrique אָנוֹכִי अहं केन्द्रिक, स्वार्थी egocentrik önző egosentris sjálfselskur egocentrico 自己中心的な 자기 중심의 egocentriškas egocentrisks megah diri egocentrisch egosentrisk, selvopptatt egocentryczny egocêntrico egocentric эгоцентричный egocentrický samoljuben egocentričan egocentrisk เห็นแก่ตัว bencil, egoist 利已的 егоцентричний, егоїстичний خود پسند tự kỷ trung tâm
n egoism [ˈe-, (American ) i:-]
selfishness. selfsug أنانِيَّه егоизъм sobectví egoisme; selvoptagethed der Egoismus εγωισμός egoísmo isekus خودخواهی itsekkyys égoïsme אָנוֹכִיוּת अहंवाद egoizam egoizmus egoisme sjálfselska, eigingirni egoismo 利己主義 이기주의 egoizmas egoisms bangga diri egoa asme egoisme egoizm egoísmo egoism эгоизм sebectvo sebičnost egoizam egoism ความเห็นแก่ตัว bencillik, egoizm 自我主義;自私自利 егоїзм انانیت tính ích kỷ 自我自私
n egoist [ˈe-, (American ) ˈi:-]
selfsugtige mens, egoïs شَخْص أناني егоист sobec egoist; selvoptaget person der Egoist εγωιστής egoísta egoist آدم خودخواه egoisti égoïste אָנוֹכִי अहंकारी egoist egoista egois eigingjarn maður egoista 利己主義者 자기 본위인 사람 egoistas egoists orang yang ego egoa ast egoist egoista egoísta egoist эгоист sebec sebičnež egoista egoist ผุ้ที่เห็นแก่ตัว bencil, egoist 自我主義者 егоїст انانی người ích kỷ 自我
adj egoˈistic, egoˈistical
selfgesentreerd أناني егоистичен sobecký egoistisk; selvoptaget egoistisch εγωιστικός egoísta isekas خودخواه؛ خودخواهانه itsekäs égoïste אנוֹכִיִי अहंकार संबंधी egoistični önző egoistis eigingjarn, sjálfselskur egoistico 利己主義の 이기적인 egoistiškas egoistisks keegoan egoa astisch egoistisk, selvisk, egenkjærlig egoistyczny egoísta egoist эгоистичный sebecký sebičen egoističan egoistisk อย่างเห็นแก่ตัว kendini beğenmiş 自私自利的 егоїстичний انانیت پسند ích kỷ 自私


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