ego

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The self, especially with a sense of self-importance.
2. (countable, uncountable) The most central part of the mind, which mediates with one's surroundings.
3. (countable, uncountable) A person's self-esteem and opinion of themselves.
4. (countable, uncountable) 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.)

Synonyms

self

pride

subjectivity

egotism

self-importance

subject

self-esteem

selfish

soul

vanity

“my humble self”

I

personality

atman

egoism

individuality

me

self-conceit

self-image

Translations

moi

Ego

Ich

ego

ego

εγώ

ego

ego

ego

ego

égo

ego

انا

jo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈiːɡəʊ/

Etymology

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.