Added 6 October 2026
ego
/ˈiɡo/ noun
In Latin: idem Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ego at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- An inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others.
- Your consciousness of your own identity.
- (psychoanalysis) the conscious mind.
Origin
Borrowed 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.
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