Definitions
(psychoanalysis) the conscious mind
Word origin
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.
Used in a sentence
“In the well adjusted person the ego is the executive of the personality and is governed by the reality principle.”
“‘Everything begins with “I”, you mean. Which is ego,’ said Tom, placing an ankle behind his ear, ‘not id.’”
“Too many gay people "come out" publicly, yet fail to achieve truly healthy egos. They "adjust" to being less than whole or integrated persons.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer4 curated clues
01“Inflated sense of self”3 letters
02“Inner sense of importance”3 letters
03“Self-esteem”3 letters
04“Sense of self”3 letters
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