amour-propre

[ a-moor-praw-pruh ]

/ a murˈprɔ prə /

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noun French.

self-esteem; self-respect.

Nearby words

amount at risk, amount of substance, amount to, amount to the same thing, amour, amour-propre, amowt, amoxicillin, amoy, amp, amp up

Origin of amour-propre

literally, self-love

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Examples from the Web for amour-propre

Stimulated by these motives, and still more so by his amour-propre, Licquet set out for Caen.
The House of the Combrays|G. le Notre
The infidelity of Clementine Pichon touched his amour-propre a little, but he soon consoled himself for it.
The Man With The Broken Ear|Edmond About
Now, bashfulness is almost always a sure sign of amour-propre.
The Silver Lining|John Roussel
The wig takes up all your attention, and amour-propre makes you every morning as busy as the most skillful hairdresser.
The Physiology of Marriage, Complete|Honore de Balzac

The wounds inflicted to his amour-propre by the Virginia Assembly were healing.
Thomas Jefferson|Gilbert Chinard

British Dictionary definitions for amour-propre

amour-propre

/ French (amurprɔprə) /

noun

self-respect

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amour-propre

noun French.

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amour-propre

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