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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
ego \e"go\, noun; pl. {egos}. [L., I.] 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 ''I'' by a person; -- opposed to {non-ego}. [1913 Webster +PJC]
2. (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}. [PJC]
3. egotism; as, a job requiring a diplomat without too much ego. [PJC]
4. self-esteem; as, he has an overinflated ego. [PJC]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
ego
noun
1: an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others [syn: {egotism}, {self-importance}]
2: your consciousness of your own identity [syn: {self}]
3: (psychoanalysis) the conscious mind
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
97 Moby Thesaurus words for "ego": I, I myself, alter, alter ego, alterum, anima, anima humana, atman, ba, better self, breath, breath of life, buddhi, coconscious, collective unconscious, conscience, conscious self, death instinct, divine breath, ego ideal, ego-id conflict, egocentricity, egocentrism, egoism, egoisticalness, egotism, egotisticalness, ethical self, foreconscious, he, heart, her, herself, him, himself, id, individualism, inner man, inner self, it, jiva, jivatma, khu, libidinal energy, libido, manes, me, mind, motive force, my humble self, myself, nephesh, number one, oneself, other self, ourselves, persona, personality, pleasure principle, pneuma, preconscious, primitive self, psyche, psychic apparatus, purusha, racial unconscious, ruach, self, self-centeredness, self-centerment, self-interest, selfishness, shade, shadow, she, soul, spirit, spiritual being, spiritus, subconscious, subconscious mind, subconscious self, subliminal, subliminal self, submerged mind, superego, the self, them, themselves, they, unconscious, unconscious mind, vital impulse, you, yours truly, yourself, yourselves
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