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Definition ego in American English

ego noun

noun
/ˈiɡoʊ/
1

the opinion that you have of yourself and your own importance

Example

a guy with a huge ego

Example

She needed something to boost her ego.

Example

The occurrence left him with a badly bruised ego.

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2

in psychology, the conscious part of the mind that is responsible for thinking and understanding

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Definition ego in American English