See ego in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
noun
An individual's awareness of what constitutes his or her essential nature and distinguishes him or her from all others:
self. See be, selfA regarding of oneself with undue favor:
amour-propre, conceit, egoism, egotism, narcissism, pride, vainglory, vainness, vanity. (Slang) ego trip. See self-loveA sense of one's own dignity or worth:
amour-propre, pride, self-esteem, self-regard, self-respect. See respect
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