Ego: meaning, definitions and examples

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ego

 

[ หˆiหษกษ™สŠ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

sense of self

Ego is a person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance. It is the part of the mind that mediates between the conscious and unconscious and is responsible for reality testing and a sense of personal identity. Ego can also refer to a person's view of their own worth.

Synonyms

pride, self-esteem, self-importance

Examples of usage

  • His ego was hurt when he didn't get the promotion.
  • She has a big ego and always needs to be the center of attention.
Context #2 | Noun

Freudian psychology

In Freudian psychology, the ego is one of the three major components of the human personality, along with the id and the superego. It is the part of the psyche that is responsible for dealing with reality, while the id is concerned with instant gratification and the superego with moral standards.

Synonyms

Freudian ego

Examples of usage

  • According to Freud, the ego mediates between the id and the superego.

Translations

Translations of the word "ego" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ego

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคนเคฎ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Ego

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ego

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะตะณะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ego

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚จใ‚ด

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ego

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ego

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ego

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์—๊ณ 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุฃู†ุง

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ego

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ego

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่‡ชๆˆ‘

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ego

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ ego

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะณะพ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ”แƒ’แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ eqo

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ego

Etymology

The word 'ego' comes from Latin, where it originally meant 'I' or 'self'. The concept of the ego has been explored extensively in psychology, philosophy, and literature. Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, played a significant role in popularizing the term 'ego' in the context of personality theory.

See also: egocentric, egocentrically, egocentrism, egoism, egotism, egotist, egotistic, egotistical, egotistically.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,515 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.