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   ego

   /ˈiːɡəʊ/

   noun

   • 1. a person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance: "he needed a boost to his ego"
   • ▪ the part of the mind that mediates between the conscious and the unconscious and is responsible for reality testing and a sense of personal identity.
   • ▪ (in metaphysics) a conscious thinking subject.

   Word Origin early 19th century: from Latin, literally ‘I’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. egoless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 4

   • E

     1

   • G

     2

   • O

     1

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