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Serial killers kill for the power and control they experience during the murders and for the added ego boost they get in the aftermath from community fears, media coverage, and the police investigations.
Pat Brown

Meaning of "ego" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EGO

From Latin: I.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EGO

ego  [ˈiːɡəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EGO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ego is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EGO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ego

Ego may refer to: ▪ I ▪ Egotism ▪ Ego, one of the three constructs in Sigmund Freud's structural model of the psyche ▪ Ego, as defined in various religions in relationship to self, soul etc...

Definition of ego in the English dictionary

The first definition of ego in the dictionary is the self of an individual person; the conscious subject. Other definition of ego is the conscious mind, based on perception of the environment from birth onwards: responsible for modifying the antisocial instincts of the id and itself modified by the conscience. Ego is also one's image of oneself; morale.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EGO


amigo
æˈmiːɡəʊ
cargo
ˈkɑːɡəʊ
Chicago
ʃɪˈkɑːɡəʊ
embargo
ɛmˈbɑːɡəʊ
ergo
ˈɜːɡəʊ
Fargo
ˈfɑːɡəʊ
gigot
ˈʒiːɡəʊ
Hugo
ˈhjuːɡəʊ
jerepigo
ˌdʒɛrəˈpiːɡəʊ
largo
ˈlɑːɡəʊ
mendigo
mɛnˈdiːɡəʊ
nonego
nɒnˈiːɡəʊ
Otago
ɒˈtɑːɡəʊ
Rodrigo
rɒˈdriːɡəʊ
Santiago
ˌsæntɪˈɑːɡəʊ
sapego
səˈpiːɡəʊ
sego
ˈsiːɡəʊ
superego
ˌsuːpərˈiːɡəʊ
Vigo
ˈviːɡəʊ
Virgo
ˈvɜːɡəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EGO

ego boost
ego ideal
ego surfing
ego trip
ego-trip
egocentric
egocentrical
egocentrically
egocentricity
egocentrism
egoism
egoist
egoistic
egoistical
egoistically
egoity
egoless
Egoli
egomania

WORDS THAT END LIKE EGO

ago
bingo
Congo
Domingo
from the get-go
go
I-go
indigo
Lego
let go
logo
Lugo
mango
on the go
San Diego
tango
to go
Tobago
Togo
Trinidad and Tobago

Synonyms and antonyms of ego in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EGO»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «ego» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of ego

Translation of «ego» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EGO

Find out the translation of ego to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ego from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ego» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自我价值感
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ego
570 millions of speakers

English

ego
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अहंकार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأنا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эго
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ego
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অহং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

amour-propre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ego
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ego
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自尊心
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자아
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ego
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cái tôi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஈகோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अहंकार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

benlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ego
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

его
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ego
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ego
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ego
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ego
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ego
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ego

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EGO»

The term «ego» is very widely used and occupies the 7.807 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EGO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ego» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ego» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ego

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10 QUOTES WITH «EGO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ego.
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Marina Abramovic
Your ego can become an obstacle to your work. If you start believing in your greatness, it is the death of your creativity.
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Ryan Adams
I've gotten to a place where I still love to play and sing, but I don't have any ego agenda left, outside of just wanting to stay in a creative place and play music. I much prefer to sing for somebody else, and to somebody else.
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Giorgio Armani
There are so many things to take into account - your ambition, your ego, the press, the consumers. You can never be sure that you'll be on top of the pile again.
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Catherine Ashton
Am I an ego on legs? No I am not. Do I want to be seen out there all the time saying everything? No, I don't.
5
James Van Der Beek
The ego certainly is the biggest obstacle as an artist or performer, so any chance you get to destroy that is really healthy.
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Lindy Booth
I definitely have an alter ego that can come out and get me out of situations where I'm having social anxiety. I can take a deep breath and create a bubble so I can perform in some way.
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Donna Brazile
If I could have gotten my way at an early age, I would have entered the priesthood, but my mother informed me that I could not become a priest because I was a girl. It really was the biggest blow to my ego, because it was my calling. When she told me I'd have to be a nun, I looked at her and said, 'I'm not following anyone.'
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Pierce Brosnan
You get tangled up in your own ego of how you're perceived. You can lose your way.
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Pat Brown
Serial killers kill for the power and control they experience during the murders and for the added ego boost they get in the aftermath from community fears, media coverage, and the police investigations.
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David D. Burns
Learning to accept failure on multiple levels is, to my way of thinking, the key to become a world-class therapist. But that means humility, and setting your ego aside, while you develop superb new technical skills.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EGO»

Discover the use of ego in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ego and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Altar Ego: Becoming Who God Says You Are
In Altar Ego, bestselling author Craig Groeschel reveals that you are not who you think you are.
Craig Groeschel, 2013
2
Ego Trip's: Book of Rap Lists
Documents the history of rap music with information on art, lyrics, production, fashion, performances, albums, and singles
Sacha Jenkins, 1999
3
Ego: The Fall of the Twin Towers and the Rise of an ...
Ego: The Fall of the Twin Towers and the Rise of an Enlightened Humanity by Peter Baumann and Michael W. Taft is the first book to explore the positive evolutionary potential hidden in one of the most destructive events in history.
Peter Baumann, Michael W. Taft, 2011
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Dissolving the Ego, Realizing the Self
In this collection of inspiring passages from David R. Hawkins's work, the reader is reminded of the illusory nature of the personal self (identification of the ego/mind) and the direct pathways to dissolve the ego/mind's trappings.
David R. Hawkins, 2011
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Ego Mechanisms of Defense: A Guide for Clinicans and Researchers
Not since Anna Freud's 1937 book, The Ego and the Mechanisms of Defense, has any one volume explored this topic as fully as Ego Mechanisms of Defense by George E. Vaillant.
George E. Vaillant, 1992
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Ego Psychology: Theory and Practice
By integrating these several contributions, the authors are able to show that classical psychoanalysis and ego psychology combine to form a unified theory that provides a more profound understanding of the borderline and narcissistic ...
Gertrude Blanck, Rubin Blanck, 1994
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ego trip's Big Book of Racism!
Ferociously intelligent one moment, willfully smart-ass the next, ego trip's Big Book of Racism is a glorious, hilarious conflation of the racial undercurrents that affect contemporary culture at every turn.
Inc. Ego Trip, 2002
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King Hugo's Huge Ego
When haughty King Hugo tangles with a sorceress, she causes him to see himself in a more realistic light.
Chris Van Dusen, 2011
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Stirner: The Ego and Its Own
This edition includes an Introduction placing Stirner in his historical context.
Max Stirner, David Leopold, 1995
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Ego
Get the freedom from ego you want now! This book provides you with a Seven Step Plan to overcome the biggest problem in adult life: your ego. You will discover how ego hampers your goals, health, and happiness.
Kevin Everett FitzMaurice, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EGO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ego is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rookie recap: Chicago Bears DL Ego Ferguson
Chicago Bears defensive lineman Ego Ferguson did not produce jaw-dropping numbers during his rookie campaign, recording only 12 tackles ... «Death Valley Voice, Jul 15»
2
The Thick Lagoon of Ego
Interesting that those who claim they have no ego post anonymous. If you have found youself without any of your "former friends" it might be wise to look for the ... «Chabad.org, Jul 15»
3
The Internet: Ego Death
Ego Death is no doubt the group's most important album to date as they have reached a point where they will either begin to breakout into ... «PopMatters, Jul 15»
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Ego Likeness 'When The Wolves Return' Album Stream
We've teamed up with Maryland group Ego Likeness to bring you the exclusive premiere of their upcoming album When The Wolves Return! «Bloody Disgusting, Jul 15»
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Climb down in ego and rhetoric is the way forward for Greece, Europe
A woman walks past a graffiti in Athens yesterday. Greek PM Alexis Tsipras on Tuesday left forBrussels, where he will try to use a resounding ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
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Album Review: The Internet – Ego Death
With their third album, Ego Death, The Internet continue maturing and fleshing out their sound, making use of a full band to back up Syd's ... «Consequence of Sound, Jul 15»
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Premiere: Spada - Catchfire [Sun Sun Sun] (EDX's Miami Sunset …
... will have you moving your feet on the dance floor. EDX's “Miami Sunset” remix is out now via EGO Music on Beatport, so get your copy here. «Your EDM, Jul 15»
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Neil Hamburger touring; dates include Festival Supreme & Bell …
He's best known for his sweaty Borscht Belt yukkster alter-ego Neil Hamburger, but Gregg Turkington has had an active career outside of that. «Brooklyn Vegan, Jul 15»
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3 Reasons Why Your Twitter Ego Could Destroy Your Message
Two recent blogs have gotten me to think about why we do what we do. The first is this Education Week blog by Megan Allen about becoming a ... «Education Week, Jul 15»
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Cynthia Bailey Reveals Her Alter Ego's Go-to Lippie
Real Housewives of Atlanta star, Cynthia Bailey, loves to rock a nude lip. So, when we asked about what color lipstick her alter ego wears, we ... «Essence.com, Jul 15»

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