ego UK /ˈiːɡəʊ/US /ˈiɡoʊ/noun 4verb 1forms 4 noun4 •the picture that someone holds of their own worth as a personToo many gay people "come out" publicly, yet fail to achieve truly healthy egos. They "adjust" to being less than whole or integrated persons. — 1976 •The self, especially with a sense of self-importance. •The most central part of the mind, which mediates with one's surroundings.In the well adjusted person the ego is the executive of the personality and is governed by the reality principle. — 1954 •The individual from whose point of view a family tree or pedigree chart is drawn, or the reference point from whom kinship terminology is relative. (Used without the definite article the.) verb1 •(Internet) To damage someone's ego. formsego'd · egoed · egoing · egos
