ego

ego (ē′gō, eg′ō)

noun pl. e′gos

the self; the individual as self-aware
1. egotism; conceit
2. self-esteem; self-respect
Philos. the self, variously conceived as a spiritual substance on which experience is superimposed, the series of acts and mental states introspectively recognized, etc.
Psychoanalysis that part of the psyche which experiences the external world, or reality, through the senses, organizes the thought processes rationally, and governs action: it mediates between the impulses of the id, the demands of the environment, and the standards of the superego

Etymology: L : see I

Preposition: of

journalist: The alter ego of a well-known industry journalist, Joe Pox represents his own views independent of MusicTank.

Converse of object

alter: The Gopher Hole, home of my alter ego, " The Internet Gopher " , is the result.
inflate: It is also a good idea to avoid working with people who have inflated egos or who are interested only in their own advancement.
bruise: The failure to agree a UN mandate for the war was poisonous debacle which left bruised egos all round.
massage: Understanding people, massaging egos, playing politics is what you must be good at.
boost: However, the scientific names aren't just to boost the egos of fish collectors.
satisfy: Such actions might produce results which satisfy the ego, but have little to do with our renewal as relating beings.

Preposition: at

door: We park our egos at the door and there is absolutely NO FIGHTING!

Adjective modifier

inflated: Obviously the stage at Brierley Hill Civic was not large enough to accommodate their inflated ego 's.
monstrous: Dali & Crowley were two of a kind, monstrous egos, they have been called.
fledgling: The fledgling ego has to create itself by its own efforts, aided by its subconscious mind.
fragile: Do you really believe that fragile egos could hold together long enough for some mass movement to have got this far.
rampant: Rampant egos combined to make their debut, Everything Picture, a mighty flop.
super: Unlike the Morlocks or the Selenites, they live not below ground but above us, in realms of the super ego.

Modifies a noun

eimi: Thus, each of John's ego eimi formulae cast us back retrospectively.
maniac: Subject: How to personalize your written blog entry or audioblog without being an ego maniac.
boost: In need of an ego boost, Shell resorts to offering herself to Fenner.
trip: Must have been quite an ego trip for her.
orientation: Nicholls also suggested that high levels of ego orientation were associated with cheating.
consciousness: Thus we ascend from physical awareness, through ego consciousness to the level of the self.

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