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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.
[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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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:ego - an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others]ego - an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
pride, pridefulness - a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
2. [画像:ego - your consciousness of your own identity]ego - 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"
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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:
2. A regarding of oneself with undue favor:
Slang: ego trip.
3. A sense of one's own dignity or worth:
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Translations
الأناالذّات
egojá
egoselvfølelse
minä
ego
sjálfsjálfsálit
egoegocentriškasegoistasegoistiškasegoizmas
ego, patībapatmīlība
ego
ego
benlik bilinçli kimlikego

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, περηφάνια amor propio, orgullo eneseuhkus غرور ego égo "אָנִי" עַצמִיוּת अहम् ego személy(iség) ego sjálfsálit ego 自尊心 자아(自我) ego patmīlība ego ego selvfølelse, forfengelighet duma 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 ik jeg'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 εγωκεντρικός egocéntrico enesekeskne خودمحور itsekeskeinen égocentrique אנוכי अहं केन्द्रिक, स्वार्थी egocentrik önző egosentris sjálfselskur egocentrico 自己中心的な 자기 중심적인 egocentriškas egocentrisks megah diri egocentrisch egosentrisk, selvopptatt egocentryczny 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 εγωισμός egoísmo isekus خودخواهی egoismi égoïsme אנוכיות अहंवाद egoizam egoizmus egoisme sjálfselska, eigingirni egoismo 利己主義 이기주의 egoizmas egoisms bangga diri egoïsme egoisme egoizm 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 εγωιστής egoísta egoist آدم خودخواه egoisti égoïste אנוכי अहंकारी egoist egoista egois eigingjarn maður egoista 利己主義者 이기주의자 egoistas egoists orang yang ego egoïst egoist egoista 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 εγωιστικός egoísta isekas خودخواه؛ خودخواهانه egoistinen égoïste אנוֹכִיִי अहंकार संबंधी egoistični önző egoistis eigingjarn, sjálfselskur egoistico 利己主義の 이기적인 egoistiškas egoistisks keegoan egoïstisch egoistisk, selvisk, egenkjærlig egoistyczny 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.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

ego

n (pl egos) (psych) yo; (lay sense) ego m
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A man was he, and only a poor fragment of a man and ego. Out of mine own ashes and glow it came unto me, that phantom.
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"Too much Ego," said be, peeling the fruit and offering it to the caged devil, who was rending the silk to tatters.
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It is the spy seated in the central stronghold of the ego. Man's desire for the approval of his fellows is so strong, his dread of their censure so violent, that he himself has brought his enemy within his gates; and it keeps watch over him, vigilant always in the interests of its master to crush any half-formed desire to break away from the herd.
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Ego non baptizo te in nomine patris, sed in nomine diaboli!
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"What is all this about?" then demanded he of the assembly, with the majestic tone of Neptune pronouncing the Quos ego.
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Ferguson had a friend--not another self, indeed, an alter ego, for friendship could not exist between two beings exactly alike.
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His ALTER EGO "walked" - that was the note of his image of him, while his image of his motive for his own odd pastime was the desire to waylay him and meet him.
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There MAY be a single simple ego which was Napoleon, and remained strictly identical from his birth to his death.
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So, for this reason, he drank but seldom since he always regretted the things he did under the promptings of that other self which only could assert its ego when reason was threatened with submersion.
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And, too, he was human, and could feel the draw of her, while his ego could not but appreciate the flattery of her kindness.
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And, as John Barleycorn heated his way into my brain, thawing my reticence, melting my modesty, talking through me and with me and as me, my adopted twin brother and alter ego, I, too, raised my voice to show myself a man and an adventurer, and bragged in detail and at length of how I had crossed San Francisco Bay in my open skiff in a roaring southwester when even the schooner sailors doubted my exploit.
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Maston, with much feeling, "I am a friend of the president's, his alter ego , his second self; if you really must kill some one, shoot me!
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