1. plural of ego; the parts of the mind that mediate between conscious and unconscious thoughts and are responsible for reality testing and personal identity
Usage: psychology
2. plural of ego; people’s sense of self-esteem or self-importance

Examples

• The therapist discussed how their egos were affecting their relationships.
• Both actors had massive egos that clashed on set.
• The team’s egos got in the way of effective collaboration.
• She studied how children’s egos develop during adolescence.
• Their fragile egos couldn’t handle any criticism.
• The coach had to manage the players’ competing egos.