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Pride
Pronunciation: 'prId
Function:
noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English
pryde, from
prud proud -- more at
[SIZE=-1]PROUD[/SIZE]
1 : the quality or state of being proud: as
a : inordinate self-esteem
: [SIZE=-1]CONCEIT[/SIZE] b : a reasonable or justifiable self-respect
c : delight or elation arising from some act, possession, or relationship <parental
pride>
2 : proud or disdainful behavior or treatment
: [SIZE=-1]DISDAIN[/SIZE]
3 a : ostentatious display
b : highest pitch
: [SIZE=-1]PRIME[/SIZE]
4 : a source of pride
: the best in a group or class
5 : a company of lions
6 : a showy or impressive group <a
pride of dancers>
Ego
Pronunciation: 'E-(")gO
also 'e-
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural egos
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, I -- more at
[SIZE=-1]I[/SIZE]
1 : the self especially as contrasted with another self or the world
2 a : [SIZE=-1]EGOTISM [/SIZE]2
b : [SIZE=-1]SELF-ESTEEM [/SIZE]1
3 : the one of the three divisions of the psyche in psychoanalytic theory that serves as the organized conscious mediator between the person and reality especially by functioning both in the perception of and adaptation to reality -- compare
[SIZE=-1]ID[/SIZE], [SIZE=-1]
[SIZE=-1]SUPEREGO[/SIZE][/SIZE]
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ego?less adjective
