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amour propre

amour propre noun: self-regard, self-esteem.

Noun

amour propre (uncountable)

  1. Self-regard, self-esteem.
    • St Petersburg was endeavouring to restore its amour propre in Central Asia following the hurried departure of its mission from Afghanistan and the disappointing outcome of its recent war with Turkey.1990, Peter Hopkirk, The Great Game, Folio Society, published 2010, page 345
    • How he hated and how he loved the lilt in her voice, the bounce in her step, the serenity of her amour propre!2001, Jonathan Franzen, The Corrections

Forms of amour propre

alternative formamour-propre

Origin of amour propre

Borrowed from French amour-propre.

Questions about amour propre

What does amour propre mean?
Amour propre means self-regard, self-esteem.
What part of speech is amour propre?
Amour propre is a noun.

Words near amour propre in the dictionary

  1. amounteth
  2. amounting
  3. amounts
  4. amounts of substance
  5. amour
  6. amour propre
  7. amour-propre
  8. amourette
  9. amourettes
  10. amoureux
  11. Amoureuxes

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