ego

ego, self-image

noun eh-GOH Rare

Origin: Latin ego (I)

Usage Note

Ego is used in French both in the psychoanalytic sense (the Freudian ego) and colloquially to mean inflated self-regard. Avoir un grand ego means 'to have a big ego.' The related adjective égoïste means 'selfish.'

Examples

"Son ego l'empêche d'admettre ses erreurs."

Natural Translation

His ego prevents him from admitting his mistakes.

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