EGO: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for EGO?

Need another word that means the same as “ego”? Find 13 synonyms and 30 related words for “ego” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Ego” are: egotism, self-importance, self, self-esteem, self-worth, self-respect, self-confidence, subconscious mind, subconscious, unconscious mind, psyche, superego, id

Ego as a Noun

Definitions of "Ego" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “ego” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The conscious mind.
• A person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance.
• An inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others.
• Your consciousness of your own identity.
• 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.
• (psychoanalysis) the conscious mind.

Synonyms of "Ego" as a noun (13 Words)

egotism	An exaggerated opinion of your own importance. In his arrogance and egotism he underestimated Gill.
id	A card or badge used to identify the bearer. The conflict between the drives of the id and the demands of the cultural superego.
psyche	The human soul, mind, or spirit. How does constant losing affect the psyches of young athletes.
self	Used ironically to refer to oneself or someone else. Language is an aspect of a person s sense of self.
self-confidence	Freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities.
self-esteem	A feeling of pride in yourself.
self-importance	An exaggerated opinion of your own importance.
self-respect	The quality of being worthy of esteem or respect.
self-worth	The quality of being worthy of esteem or respect.
subconscious	The subconscious part of the mind not in technical use in psychoanalysis where unconscious is preferred. Uncertainties were lurking around the edge of her subconscious.
subconscious mind	Psychic activity just below the level of awareness.
superego	The part of a person’s mind that acts as a self-critical conscience, reflecting social standards learned from parents and teachers. True schizophrenias lack the superego elements present in paranoia.
unconscious mind	That part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unaware.

Usage Examples of "Ego" as a noun

• He needed a boost to his ego.

Associations of "Ego" (30 Words)

arrogance	The quality of being arrogant. The arrogance of this man is astounding.
centered	Being or placed in the center.
clannish	Befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior. Clannish loyalty.
conceit	The trait of being unduly vain and conceited false pride. The director s brilliant conceit was to film this tale in black and white.
conceited	Characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance. Fred s so conceited he d never believe anyone would refuse him.
covetousness	An envious eagerness to possess something.
egocentric	An egocentric person. Egocentric spatial perception.
egocentrism	Concern for your own interests and welfare.
egoism	(ethics) the theory that the pursuit of your own welfare in the basis of morality.
egoist	A conceited and self-centered person.
egotism	An inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others. In his arrogance and egotism he underestimated Gill.
egotist	A person who is excessively conceited or absorbed in themselves; a self-seeker. He is a self absorbed egotist.
emptiness	The quality of having no value or purpose; futility. Feelings of emptiness and loneliness.
greed	Excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves. Mercenaries who had allowed greed to overtake their principles.
haughtiness	Overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors. Her air of haughtiness.
hedonism	The ethical theory that pleasure (in the sense of the satisfaction of desires) is the highest good and proper aim of human life.
hubris	Overbearing pride or presumption. The self assured hubris among economists was shaken in the late 1980s.
independent	An independent political candidate. Treating each factory as an independent unit of production.
individual	Concerning one person exclusively. Boat trips for parties and individuals.
individualism	Self-centred feeling or conduct; egoism. A culture that celebrates individualism and wealth.
individualist	Marked by or expressing individuality. Individualist attitudes.
individualistic	Marked by or expressing individuality; unconventional. Her work is quirky and genuinely individualistic.
modern	Belonging to the modern era since the Middle Ages. Modern German.
narcissism	Excessive interest in or admiration of oneself and one’s physical appearance.
pride	Confidence and self-respect as expressed by members of a group, typically one that has been socially marginalized, on the basis of their shared identity, culture, and experience. He prided himself on his honesty.
self	Relating to of or by or to or from or for the self. A button through style with self belt.
selfish	Concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others- Maria Weston Chapman. I joined them for selfish reasons.
selfishness	Stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others. An act of pure selfishness.
superego	That part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience. True schizophrenias lack the superego elements present in paranoia.
vanity	Denoting a person or company publishing works at the author’s expense. A vanity press.