ego
/ˈiɡoʊ/ noun C1- The self, especially with a sense of self-importance.
- The most central part of the mind, which mediates with one's surroundings.
- A person's self-esteem and opinion of themselves.
- 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.) · the cousin of ego on the father's side
Plural egos
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At its core, a sincere expression of remorse demands vulnerability, an uncomfortable state that the human ego meticulously attempts to circumvent.
Through such delicate irony, the author dismantles the monumental egos of his protagonists without ever stripping them of their inherent dignity.
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