e ‧ go /ˈiːɡəʊ, ˈeɡəʊ $ -ɡoʊ/ BrE AmE noun ( plural egos ) [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: 'I' ]
1 . the opinion that you have about yourself
big/enormous etc ego
Richard has the biggest ego (=thinks he is very clever and important) of anyone I’ve ever met.
That promotion really boosted her ego (=made her feel better about herself) .
I need someone to massage my bruised ego (=when you feel less confident than before) .
a fragile ego
⇨ ↑ alter ego
2 . technical the part of your mind with which you think and take action, according to Freudian ↑ psychology
⇨ ID
, superego