ego

  • 51ego — n. (pl. os) 1 Metaphysics a conscious thinking subject. 2 Psychol. the part of the mind that reacts to reality and has a sense of individuality. 3 self esteem. Phrases and idioms: ego ideal 1 Psychol. the part of the mind developed from the ego… …

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  • 52ego — In psychoanalysis, one of the three components of the psychic apparatus in the freudian structural framework, the other two being the id and superego. Although the e. has some conscious components, many of its functions are learned and automatic …

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  • 53-ego — ► sufijo Unido a sustantivo indica natural de, pertenencia: ■ manchego. * * * ego, a Sufijo con el que se forman adjetivos de *calidad, de *origen y de pertenencia, y, raramente, de *naturaleza, derivados de nombres: ‘asperiego, andariego,… …

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  • 54ego — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. self, personality, I. See insubstantiality, identity. ego trip II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The self] Syn. personality, individuality, self, the I ; see character 1 , 2 . 2. [Egotism] Syn. narcissism,… …

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  • 55ego — [19] Ego is Latin for ‘I’ (and comes in fact from the same Indo European base as produced English I). English originally acquired it in the early 19th century as a philosophical term for the ‘conscious self’, and the more familiar modern uses –… …

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  • 56ego — [ˈiːgəʊ] noun [C] the opinion that you have of yourself and your own importance a guy with a huge ego[/ex] Being asked to speak was a real boost to her ego.[/ex] …

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  • 57ego — [19] Ego is Latin for ‘I’ (and comes in fact from the same Indo European base as produced English I). English originally acquired it in the early 19th century as a philosophical term for the ‘conscious self’, and the more familiar modern uses –… …

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  • 58ego- — 1è·go conf. TS psic. se stesso, di sé: egocentrico {{line}} {{/line}} ETIMO: dal lat. ĕgo 1io . 2è·go conf. TS scient. capra, delle capre: egofonia {{line}} {{/line}} ETIMO: dal gr. aigo , cfr. aíks, aigós capra …

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  • 59Ego — È·go s.m.inv., lat. TS psic. → 1io {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1918. ETIMO: lat. ĕgo …

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  • 60ego — s m 1 (Fil) Lo que constituye la individualidad, la personalidad de un ser humano 2 (Psi) Yo 3 Personalidad en la que se manifiesta el egoísmo de manera exagerada: Tiene un terrible ego, jamás se le ocurre pensar en los demás …

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