Definitions for ego
ˈi goʊ, ˈɛg oʊego

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. ego, egotism, self-importancenoun

   an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others

2. self, egonoun

   your consciousness of your own identity

3. egonoun

   (psychoanalysis) the conscious mind

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1. egonoun

   (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 id and superego.

2. egonoun

   egotism; as, a job requiring a diplomat without too much ego.

3. egonoun

   self-esteem; as, he has an overinflated ego.

4. egonoun

   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

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. egonoun

   the self, especially with a sense of self-importance

2. egonoun

   the most central part of the mind, which mediates with one's surroundings

3. Etymology: From ego. Chosen by Freud’s translator as a translation of his use of German Ich as a noun for this concept from the pronoun ich.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ego

   Ego is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé for the deluxe edition of her third studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008). The song was composed by Elvis Williams, Harold Lilly, and Beyoncé. "Ego" was officially remixed with additional vocals from hip hop artist, Kanye West. Initially planned to be released in January 2009 as the second urban single in the US along with the fourth US and third international single "Halo", the release of "Ego" was canceled and replaced by "Diva". "Ego" was later serviced as the third urban single, and fifth overall single in the US on May 19, 2009 alongside the sixth US and fourth international single "Sweet Dreams". "Ego" was originally written for singer Chrisette Michele, who turned it down. It was eventually proposed to Beyoncé who used it for the deluxe edition of I Am... Sasha Fierce. In the song, Beyoncé sings about her love for the "huge ego" of her love interest. "Ego" was generally well received by music critics, many of whom praised the fact that Beyoncé opted to show some of her vocal limitations in a part of the song. Critics also noted that "Ego" could even have been placed in either disc of I Am.. Sasha Fierce as it combines elements of both sides of Beyoncé's split musical personality. The remix version of "Ego" was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 52nd Grammy Awards.

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1. ego

   Ego is a term used in psychology to refer to the aspect of an individual's self-concept that they view as their "self" or "I". It operates based on reality, balancing primitive desires and societal norms, and is primarily responsible for one's feelings, thoughts, and perceptions. In a broader context, ego can also refer to a person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance, which can sometimes be perceived as self-centeredness or conceit.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Egonoun

   the conscious and permanent subject of all psychical experiences, whether held to be directly known or the product of reflective thought; -- opposed to non-ego

2. Etymology: [L., I.]

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1. Ego

   In spirituality, and especially nondual, mystical, and eastern meditative traditions, individual existence is often described as a kind of illusion. This "sense of doership" or sense of individual existence is that part which believes it is the human being, and believes it must fight for itself in the world, is ultimately unaware and unconscious of its own true nature. The ego is often associated with mind and the sense of time, which compulsively thinks in order to be assured of its future existence, rather than simply knowing its own self and the present. The spiritual goal of many traditions involves the dissolving of the ego, allowing self-knowledge of one's own true nature to become experienced and enacted in the world. This is variously known as Enlightenment, Nirvana, Fana, Presence, and the "Here and Now". Eckhart Tolle comments that, to the extent that the ego is present in an individual, that individual is somewhat insane psychologically, in reference to the ego's nature as compulsively hyper-active and compulsively self-centered. However, since this is the norm, it goes unrecognised as the source of much that could be classified as insane behavior in everyday life. In South Asian traditions, the state of being trapped in the illusory belief that one is the ego is known as maya or samsara.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ego

   ē′gō, n. the 'I,' that which is conscious and thinks.—ns. E′gōism (phil.), the doctrine that we have proof of nothing but our own existence: (ethics), the theory of self-interest as the principle of morality: selfishness; E′gōist, one who holds the doctrine of egoism: one who thinks and speaks too much of himself.—adjs. Egōist′ic, -al, pertaining to or manifesting egoism.—ns. Egō′ity, the essential element of the ego; E′gōtheism, the deification of self.—v.i. E′gotise, to talk much of one's self.—ns. E′gotism, a frequent use of the pronoun I: speaking much of one's self: self-exaltation; E′gotist, one full of egotism.—adjs. Egotist′ic, -al, showing egotism: self-important: conceited.—adv. Egotist′ically. [L. ego, I.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ego

   and Non-Ego (i. e. I and Not-I, or Self and Not-Self), are terms used in philosophy to denote respectively the subjective and the objective in cognition, what is from self and what is from the external to self, what is merely individual and what is universal.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Ego

   The conscious portion of the personality structure which serves to mediate between the demands of the primitive instinctual drives, (the id), of internalized parental and social prohibitions or the conscience, (the superego), and of reality.

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1. EGO

   What does EGO stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the EGO acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. EGO

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ego is ranked #89403 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Ego surname appeared 207 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Ego.
   
   73.4% or 152 total occurrences were White.
   15.9% or 33 total occurrences were Asian.
   4.3% or 9 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   3.3% or 7 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.9% or 6 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Consciousness
   • Mind
   • Pride
   • Psychoanalysis

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'ego' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3047

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'ego' in Nouns Frequency: #2943

Anagrams for ego »

1. Geo.

2. goe

3. geo

How to pronounce ego?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say ego in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ego in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ego in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of ego in a Sentence

1. Jim Himes:

   If that story is true, I don't know that it is, if it is true, the commerce secretary needs to resign now, that would be the most blatant use of an official position in the service of the ego and the political fortunes of the President that we have ever seen.

2. Albert Einstein:

   The true measure of a man is the degree to which he has managed to subjugate his ego.

3. The Briton:

   The car was pitched sideways and I collected the barriers. It was just the wrong place at the wrong time, i had a bit of bruising on my feet so it was just my ego and the car that had to suffer.

4. Top Republicans:

   Donald Trump is Donald Trump, donald Trump has no consistency about Donald Trump. Donald Trump says whatever comes into Donald Trump head at the moment. Donald Trump really has an ego. ... How has Donald Trump gotten away with not turning over Donald Trump tax returns ? The Associated Press seems to be very gentle with Donald Trump on The Associated Press.

5. Jon Stewart:

   But I think the journalists have taken it personally, they're personally wounded and offended by this man. He baits them and they dive in, and what he's done well, I thought, is appeal to their own narcissism, to their own ego.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ego
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=ego
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ego
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ego
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ego
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ego
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ego
9. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Ego
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html