Noun: ego ee-gow
- An inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
"His ego prevented him from admitting his mistakes";
- egotism, self-importance
- (psychoanalysis) the conscious mind
"The therapist worked to strengthen the patient's ego"
- Your consciousness of your own identity
"His ego was bruised by the criticism";
- self
Derived forms: egos
Type of: brain, consciousness, head, loaf [Brit, informal], mind, pride, pridefulness
Encyclopedia: Ego, Superego and Id