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pride vs ego

ego vs pride

pride and ego both are nouns.

pride is a verb but ego is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pride Yes No Yes No
ego Yes No No No
As nouns, ego is a hyponym of pride; that is, ego is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pride:
  • pride: a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
  • ego: an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
pride (noun) ego (noun)
unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins) (psychoanalysis) the conscious mind
the trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards your consciousness of your own identity
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements
a group of lions
pride (verb) ego (verb)
be proud of
Difference between pride and ego

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