| n. | 1. | The conscious and permanent subject of all psychical experiences, whether held to be directly known or the product of reflective thought; the subject consciously considered as "I" by a person; - opposed to |
| 2. | (Psychoanalysis) that one of the three parts of a person's psychic apparatus that mediates consciously between the drives of the id and the realities of the external physical and social environment, by integrating perceptions of the external world and organizing the reactions to it. Contrasted with the | |
| 3. | egotism; | |
| 4. | self-esteem; |
| Noun | 1. | ego - an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others Synonyms: self-importance, egotism |
| 2. | ego - your consciousness of your own identity Synonyms: self | |
| 3. | ego - (psychoanalysis) the conscious mind |
EGO. I, myself. This term is used in forming genealogical tables, to represent the person who is the object of inquiry.
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