ego death

noun

The complete loss of subjective self-identity.

Meanings

nounego death (countable and uncountable, plural ego deaths)

plural ego deaths

  1. countableuncountablehuman sciencesThe complete loss of subjective self-identity.

    Synonyms: identity death, ID, ego dissolution

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe complete loss of subjective self-identity.

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APA

ego death. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ego%20death

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“ego death.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ego%20death. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ego death,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ego%20death.

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