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- pronunciation:
- i
go
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
egos |
| definition 1: |
the self, as distinguished from other persons and the external world.
- similar words:
- psyche
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| definition 2: |
the conscious mind.
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| definition 3: |
self-esteem or self-respect.
Parents who are too critical can destroy a child's ego.- similar words:
- pride
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| definition 4: |
a feeling of superiority or inflated sense of pride; conceit.
He has such a big ego that he truly believes he is never wrong. |
| definition 5: |
in psychoanalytic theory, the personality component that mediates between the unconscious drives and external reality.
- similar words:
- psyche
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| related words: |
identity, person, personality |
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