ego 
/ˈi:goʊ/ noun
plural egos /ˈi:goʊ/ noun [count] 1 : the opinion that you have about yourself
▪ Winning was good for our egos. = Winning boosted our egos. [=winning made us proud of ourselves] ▪ He has a big/inflated/enormous ego. [=he has an overly high opinion of himself] ▪ She has a fragile ego. [=she lacks confidence in herself] ▪ a bruised ego [=a feeling that you are not as important as you thought you were] ▪ a healthy/strong ego 2 psychology : a part of the mind that senses and adapts to the real world — compare id, superego
▪ Winning was good for our egos. = Winning boosted our egos. [=winning made us proud of ourselves] ▪ He has a big/inflated/enormous ego. [=he has an overly high opinion of himself] ▪ She has a fragile ego. [=she lacks confidence in herself] ▪ a bruised ego [=a feeling that you are not as important as you thought you were] ▪ a healthy/strong ego
massage your ego — see 2massage
— see also alter ego
