ego
The self, especially with a sense of self-importance.
Noun 4 meanings
The self, especially with a sense of self-importance.
The most central part of the mind, which mediates with one's surroundings.
A person's self-esteem and opinion of themselves.
The individual from whose point of view a family tree or pedigree chart is drawn, or the reference point from whom kinship terminology is relative. (Used without the definite article the.)
“the cousin of ego on the father's side”
Verb 1 meaning
To damage someone's ego.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ego (“I”). Chosen by Freud’s translator as a translation of his use of German Ich as a noun for this concept from the pronoun ich (“I”). Doublet of I and Ich.
EGO at a glance
EGO has 3 letters and scores 4 points in Scrabble (E 1 + G 2 + O 1) and 5 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,790 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with ego
All rhymes- FOREGO10
- REGO5
- SUPEREGO11
- GREGO7
- BEGO7
- SEGO5
- VEGO8
- CACAFUEGO17
- NONEGO7
- PICHICIEGO20
- SAPEGO9
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