ego

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your idea or opinion of yourself, especially your feeling of your own importance and ability:

That man has such an enormous ego - I've never known anyone so full of themselves!

boost/bolster someone's ego I'm glad she got the job - she needed something to boost/bolster her ego (= give her confidence).

in psychoanalysis, the part of a person's mind that tries to match the hidden desires (= wishes) of the id (= part of the unconscious mind) with the demands of the real world

the idea or opinion that you have of yourself, esp. the level of your ability and intelligence, and your importance as a person:

That man has an enormous ego.

Getting that job should give her ego a boost (= give her confidence).