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<p>FinitudeFighters: /* English */</p> <hr /> <div>==English==<br /> <br /> ===Etymology===<br /> From [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ego ego] + [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/-ing -ing].<br /> ===Noun===<br /> '''egoing''' (uncountable)<br /> <br /> # The act of behaving according to one’s [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ego ego]; a pattern of conduct driven by self-image or self-importance rather than grounded judgment.<br /> #* Often manifests as [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/insecurity insecurity], [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/comparison comparison], [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fear fear], or [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/arrogance arrogance].<br /> <br /> ====Extended senses====<br /> # Acting with a sense of self-importance; asserting oneself in a self-centered or self-elevating manner.<br /> # Behaving in a manner shaped by one’s self-esteem or self-image; reacting based on how one perceives oneself.<br /> # Blatantly ignoring someone or something despite clearly being aware of their presence or question.<br /> <br /> ====Technical senses====<br /> # (psychology, Freudian) Mediating between internal impulses and external reality in a self-referential, ego-driven way.<br /> # (anthropology, genealogy) Positioning oneself as the reference point from which relationships or social structures are interpreted.<br /> <br /> ===Verb===<br /> '''egoing'''<br /> <br /> # Present participle of [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ego#Verb ego].<br /> <br /> ===Usage notes===<br /> * ''Egoing'' frames the [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ego ego] not as a fixed entity, but as a behavioral mode or pattern that can be observed and identified.<br /> * Commonly used in informal or reflective contexts to describe reactive, self-centered behavior.<br /> <br /> ===Examples===<br /> * He wasn’t actually offended; he was just ''egoing'' because he felt outshone.<br /> * The argument escalated quickly once both sides started ''egoing'' instead of listening.<br /> * Recognizing when you're ''egoing'' is the first step toward responding more deliberately.<br /> <br /> ===See also===<br /> * https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ego<br /> * https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/egotism<br /> * https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/egocentric<br /> <br /> ===Antonyms &amp; or Near Antonyms===<br /> * https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/alterocentric<br /> * https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/altruistic<br /> * https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/allocentric</div>

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