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| ego [ gō, éggō ] (plural egos) |
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1. self-esteem: somebody's idea of his or her own importance or worth, usually of an appropriate level
 The climb left us with frostbite and bruised egos.
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2. inflated opinion of self: an exaggerated sense of self-importance and a feeling of superiority to other people
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3. psychoanalysis part of mind containing consciousness: in Freudian psychology, one of three main divisions of the mind, containing consciousness and memory and involved with control, planning, and conforming to reality
See also id1superego
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4. philosophy self: the individual self, as distinct from the outside world and other selves
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| [Early 19th century. < Latin, 'I'] |
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