ego-involvementn.

Etymology: < ego n. + involvement n.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈego-inˈvolvement.

Psychology.

The process or fact of the ego being identified with various aims, attitudes, values, etc., so that behaviour defending and furthering these is strongly reinforced, and affects one's self-esteem.

ΚΠ

1936 M. Sherif Psychol. of Social Norms ix. 179 As the social values..include positive values..the ego involvement does not appear only as a checking or inhibiting factor, but also as a positive indicator of certain lines of action and striving.

1955 T. H. Pear Eng. Social Differences i. 15 In studying social stratification, it is necessary to free oneself..from ego-involvement.

Derivatives

ˈego-inˈvolved adj. having one's self-esteem dependent on something external.

ΚΠ

1940 Jrnl. Abnormal & Soc. Psychol. 35 500 One might expect different levels of aspiration for a given task in ego-involved subjects who have..experienced different amounts of success or failure with that task.

1963 Daily Tel. 14 Feb. 11/5 Some enjoy it even though its barbs threaten their own ego-involved concepts.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online September 2020).

单词	ego-involvement
释义	ego-involvementn. Etymology: < ego n. + involvement n.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈego-inˈvolvement. Psychology. The process or fact of the ego being identified with various aims, attitudes, values, etc., so that behaviour defending and furthering these is strongly reinforced, and affects one's self-esteem. ΚΠ 1936 M. Sherif Psychol. of Social Norms ix. 179 As the social values..include positive values..the ego involvement does not appear only as a checking or inhibiting factor, but also as a positive indicator of certain lines of action and striving. 1955 T. H. Pear Eng. Social Differences i. 15 In studying social stratification, it is necessary to free oneself..from ego-involvement. Derivatives ˈego-inˈvolved adj. having one's self-esteem dependent on something external. ΚΠ 1940 Jrnl. Abnormal & Soc. Psychol. 35 500 One might expect different levels of aspiration for a given task in ego-involved subjects who have..experienced different amounts of success or failure with that task. 1963 Daily Tel. 14 Feb. 11/5 Some enjoy it even though its barbs threaten their own ego-involved concepts. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online September 2020). < n.1936
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