Ego vs. Self — What's the Difference?

A person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance

The self is an individual person as the object of its own reflective consciousness. Since the self is a reference by a subject to the same subject, this reference is necessarily subjective.

The self, especially as distinct from the world and other selves.

A person's essential being that distinguishes them from others, especially considered as the object of introspection or reflexive action

In psychoanalytic theory, the division of the psyche that is conscious, is responsible for our feelings of selfhood, and most directly interacts with external reality.

(of a trimming or cover) of the same material and colour as the rest of the item

An exaggerated sense of self-importance; conceit.

Self-pollinate; self-fertilize

Appropriate pride in oneself; self-esteem.

The total, essential, or particular being of a person; the individual

The self, especially with a sense of self-importance.

The essential qualities distinguishing one person from another; individuality

The most central part of the mind, which mediates with one's surroundings.

One's consciousness of one's own being or identity; the ego

The conscious and permanent subject of all psychical experiences, whether held to be directly known or the product of reflective thought; the subject consciously considered as "I" by a person; - opposed to non-ego.

One's own interests, welfare, or advantage

That one of the three parts of a person's psychic apparatus that mediates consciously between the drives of the id and the realities of the external physical and social environment, by integrating perceptions of the external world and organizing the reactions to it. Contrasted with the id and superego.

(Immunology) That which the immune system identifies as belonging to the body

Egotism; as, a job requiring a diplomat without too much ego.

Of the same character throughout.

Self-esteem; as, he has an overinflated ego.

Of the same material as the article with which it is used

An inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others

(Obsolete) Same or identical.

Your consciousness of your own identity

To fertilize or pollinate itself. Used of hermaphroditic organisms.

(psychoanalysis) the conscious mind

(obsolete) Himself, herself, itself, themselves; that specific (person mentioned).

Myself.

One individual's personality, character, demeanor, or disposition.

The subject of one's own experience of phenomena: perception, emotions, thoughts.

An individual person as the object of the person's own reflective consciousness (plural selves).

Self-interest or personal advantage.

Identity or personality.

(botany) A seedling produced by self-pollination (plural selfs).

(botany) A flower having its colour uniform as opposed to variegated.

Any molecule, cell, or tissue of an organism's own (belonging to the self), as opposed to a foreign (nonself) molecule, cell, or tissue (for example, infective, allogenic, or xenogenic).

(botany) To fertilise by the same individual; to self-fertilise or self-pollinate.

(botany) To fertilise by the same strain; to inbreed.

Having its own or a single nature or character throughout, as in colour, composition, etc., without addition or change; of the same kind; unmixed.

(obsolete) Same, identical.

(obsolete) Belonging to oneself; own.

Of or relating to any molecule, cell, or tissue of an organism's own (belonging to the self), as opposed to a foreign (nonself) molecule, cell, or tissue (for example, infective, allogenic, or xenogenic).

Same; particular; very; identical.

Having its own or a single nature or character, as in color, composition, etc., without addition or change; unmixed; as, a self bow, one made from a single piece of wood; self flower or plant, one which is wholly of one color; self-colored.

The individual as the object of his own reflective consciousness; the man viewed by his own cognition as the subject of all his mental phenomena, the agent in his own activities, the subject of his own feelings, and the possessor of capacities and character; a person as a distinct individual; a being regarded as having personality.

Hence, personal interest, or love of private interest; selfishness; as, self is his whole aim.

Personification; embodiment.

Your consciousness of your own identity

A person considered as a unique individual;

Combining form; oneself or itself;

Used as a combining form; relating to--of or by or to or from or for--the self;