ego (Meaning)

Wordnet

ego (n)

an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others

your consciousness of your own identity

(psychoanalysis) the conscious mind

Webster

ego (n.)

The conscious and permanent subject of all psychical experiences, whether held to be directly known or the product of reflective thought; -- opposed to non-ego.

ego Sentence Examples

  1. His ego wouldn't allow him to admit that he was wrong.
  2. The politician's ego was so large that he couldn't see the consequences of his actions.
  3. The CEO's ego was so fragile that he couldn't handle any criticism.
  4. The athlete's ego was so inflated that he thought he was invincible.
  5. The artist's ego was so strong that he couldn't collaborate with anyone else.
  6. The parent's ego was so wrapped up in their child's accomplishments that they couldn't see the child's own struggles.
  7. The teacher's ego was so bruised when a student challenged their authority that they retaliated.
  8. The friend's ego was so hurt when they were left out of a social event that they withdrew from the group.
  9. The lover's ego was so damaged when they were rejected that they couldn't move on.
  10. The person's ego was so out of control that it was destroying their life.

FAQs About the word ego

an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others, your consciousness of your own identity, (psychoanalysis) the conscious mindThe conscious and perman

confidence,pride, pridefulness,self-respect, dignity, self-confidence, self-esteem, self-worth, self-regard, assurance

humility, opprobrium, infamy, ignominy, discredit, disgrace, disesteem, discredit, shame, humiliation

His ego wouldn't allow him to admit that he was wrong.

The politician's ego was so large that he couldn't see the consequences of his actions.

The CEO's ego was so fragile that he couldn't handle any criticism.

The athlete's ego was so inflated that he thought he was invincible.