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FinitudeFighters: /* English */

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	===Etymology===		===Etymology===
	From [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ego ego] + [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/-ing -ing].		From [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ego ego] + [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/-ing -ing].

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

MorMythos at 13:01, 22 March 2026

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	* https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/egotism		* https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/egotism
	* https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/egocentric		* https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/egocentric

			===Antonyms & or Near Antonyms===
			* https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/alterocentric
			* https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/altruistic
			* https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/allocentric

MorMythos: /* Verb */

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Verb

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	# ~~{{present~~ participle of\|ego}}		# Present participle of [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ego#Verb ego].

	===Usage notes===		===Usage notes===

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	===Etymology===		===Etymology===
	From [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ego ego] + -ing.		From [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ego ego] + [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/-ing -ing].

	===Noun===		===Noun===

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

	====Technical senses====		====Technical senses====

MorMythos: Created page with "==English== ===Etymology=== From [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ego ego] + -ing. ===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..."

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Created page with "==English== ===Etymology=== From [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ego ego] + -ing. ===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..."

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==English==

===Etymology===
From [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ego ego] + -ing.

===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 something or someone while still acknowledging 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.

===Verb===
'''egoing'''

# {{present participle of|ego}}

===Usage notes===
* ''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.
* Commonly used in informal or reflective contexts to describe reactive, self-centered behavior.

===Examples===
* He wasn’t actually offended; he was just ''egoing'' because he felt outshone.
* The argument escalated quickly once both sides started ''egoing'' instead of listening.
* Recognizing when you're ''egoing'' is the first step toward responding more deliberately.

===See also===
* https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ego
* https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/egotism
* https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/egocentric