EGO


Meaning of EGO in English

[ 'i:gəʊ , 'ɛ- ]

■ noun ( plural ~s )

1》 a person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance.

2》 Psychoanalysis 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. Compare with id and super~ .

3》 Philosophy (in metaphysics) a conscious thinking subject.

Derivatives

~less adjective

Origin

C19: from L., lit. 'I'.

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