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ego

e·go [ gō, éggō ] (plural e·gos)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. self-esteem: somebody's idea of his or her own importance or worth, usually of an appropriate level
The climb left us with frostbite and bruised egos.

2. inflated opinion of self: an exaggerated sense of self-importance and a feeling of superiority to other people

3. psychoanalysis part of mind containing consciousness: in Freudian psychology, one of three main divisions of the mind, containing consciousness and memory and involved with control, planning, and conforming to reality
See also  id1superego


4. philosophy self: the individual self, as distinct from the outside world and other selves

[Early 19th century. < Latin, "I"]
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