Editing Egoing (section)

===Noun===
'''egoing''' (uncountable)

# 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.
#* 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].

====Extended senses====
# Acting with a sense of self-importance; asserting oneself in a self-centered or self-elevating manner.
# Behaving in a manner shaped by one’s self-esteem or self-image; reacting based on how one perceives oneself.
# Blatantly ignoring someone or something despite clearly being aware of their presence or question.

====Technical senses====
# (psychology, Freudian) Mediating between internal impulses and external reality in a self-referential, ego-driven way.
# (anthropology, genealogy) Positioning oneself as the reference point from which relationships or social structures are interpreted.