Definition of ego Ego

/iˈgow/ - [eegow] - e•go

We found 9 definitions of ego from 6 different sources.

What does ego mean?

Noun Plural: egos
ego - an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
		egotism, self-importance
		pridefulness, pride unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins)
ego - (psychoanalysis) the conscious mind
		nous, psyche, brain, mind, head common sense; "she has great social nous"
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"

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ego (Noun)
The self, especially with a sense of self-importance.
ego (Noun)
The most central part of the mind, which mediates with one's surroundings.

ego (n.)
The conscious and permanent subject of all psychical experiences, whether held to be directly known or the product of reflective thought; -- opposed to non-ego.

ego
ē′gō, n. the 'I,' that which is conscious and thinks.—ns. E′gōism (phil.), the doctrine that we have proof of nothing but our own existence: (ethics), the theory of self-interest as the principle of morality: selfishness; E′gōist, one who holds the doctrine of egoism: one who thinks and speaks too much of himself.—adjs. Egōist′ic, -al, pertaining to or manifesting egoism.—ns. Egō′ity, the essential element of the ego; E′gōtheism, the deification of self.—v.i. E′gotise, to talk much of one's self.—ns. E′gotism, a frequent use of the pronoun I: speaking much of one's self: self-exaltation; E′gotist, one full of egotism.—adjs. Egotist′ic, -al, showing egotism: self-important: conceited.—adv. Egotist′ically. [L. ego, I.]

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