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ego

/ˈiːɡəʊ/

/ˈiːɡoʊ/

Translations

egonoun

egos

/ˈiːɡəʊ/

/ˈiːɡoʊ/

His ego was hurt when he didn't get the promotion.

Его эго было задето, когда он не получил повышение.

Synonyms

egoadjective

/ˈiːɡəʊ/

/ˈiɡoʊ/

Used attributively to modify another noun in psychological or colloquial compounds (e.g., "ego strength", "ego psychology").

Synonyms

egonoun

A person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance.

His ego was bruised when he didn't get the promotion he expected.

The part of the mind that mediates between the conscious and the unconscious and is responsible for reality testing and a sense of personal identity.

In psychoanalysis, the ego is considered the rational part of the psyche.

The self; the conscious thinking subject.

Philosophers have long debated the true nature of the ego and its relation to the external world.

egoadjective

Relating to or involving the ego, especially as a psychological concept.

Ego defenses are mechanisms the mind uses to handle conflict and stress.