amour-propre
[ a-moor-praw-pruh ]
/ a murˈprɔ prə /
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noun French.
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Origin of amour-propre
First recorded in 1775–85; literally, “self-love”
Words nearby amour-propre
amount at risk, amount of substance, amount to, amount to the same thing, amour, amour-propre, amowt, amoxicillin, Amoxil, Amoy, amp
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British Dictionary definitions for amour-propre
amour-propre
/ French (amurprɔprə) /
noun
self-respect
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