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The word ego is the Latin form of the first person singular pronoun. It derives from the Indo-European root eg, which appears in English as I and in German as ich

The technical term ego came from Dr. Sigmund Freud as part of his theory concerning human behavior and repressed urges. His theory states that people have an id, ego, and super ego. The ego is part of the id and it represses infantile urges by the id. At a later stage the super ego develops out of the ego determining what is acceptable to the ego and what needs to be repressed. Repressions disappear from consciousness but live in the id. The job of the psychoanalysis is to uncover the repressions for what they are and to replace them by acts of judgement.

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What is the Latin word for ego?

Ego IS a Latin word. It is the Latin for I.


Where does the word ego originate?

The word "ego" originates from the Latin word "ego," which means "I" or "self." It was adopted into psychological terminology in the early 20th century, particularly by Sigmund Freud, who used it to describe the part of the psyche that mediates between the conscious and unconscious and is responsible for reality testing and a sense of personal identity. The concept has since evolved and is widely used in various contexts, including philosophy and everyday language.


When was Ego Is Not a Dirty Word created?

Ego Is Not a Dirty Word was created in 1975-01.


What is a sentence with the word ego in it?

"Ego amo te ____" = "I love you ___________"


What is a word that starts with ego?

The word egotist starts with "ego." Other words are egotistical and egomaniac.


In the word geography the prefix ego- means what?

In the word geography, the prefix "ego-" means "earth" or "land."


What is dative form of the Latin word ego?

mihi. translated as to/for me. ego means I if u didn't know that already.


What are some words that describe personality that begin with the letter E?

One word is EGO as in "He has a large Ego" or "Her ego has flourished".


Can you give an example of a sentence using the word 'ego'?

Her ego is far too big.


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Ego is a noun because ego is a thing not an action word


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