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[Date: 1800-1900; Language: Latin; Origin: 'I']
the opinion that you have about yourself
big/enormous etc ego
::Richard has the biggest ego (=thinks he is very clever and important) of anyone I've ever met.
::That promotion really boosted her ego (=made her feel better about herself) .
::I need someone to massage my bruised ego (=when you feel less confident than before) .
::a fragile ego
-see also alter ego
technical the part of your mind with which you think and take action, according to Freudian psychology
-see also ID ID, superego superego