amour-propre
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of amour-propre
First recorded in 1775–85; literally, “self-love”
Example Sentences
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It’s hard to see how, other than in their amour-propre, since Chief Justice Hughes ruled nearly nine decades ago that Congress had no right to disregard the fiscal obligations it enacted.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2023
Like the California task force, Rousseau thought that amour-propre was a necessary ingredient of amity and a fulfilled life, though he was also keenly aware of the destructive vanity to which it could give rise.
From New York Times ● Jun. 21, 2018
His lightly made up and prosthetised face really did resemble a vampire’s in daylight, and his sudden explosions of rage and amour-propre were an absolute joy.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 17, 2017
It was a matter of amour-propre, but—again—also of tactics.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 17, 2016
Now, bashfulness is almost always a sure sign of amour-propre.
From The Silver Lining A Guernsey Story by Roussel, John
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