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    amour propre
    /ˌamʊə ˈprɒpr(ə)/

    noun

    • 1. a sense of one's own worth; self-respect: "Pablo's amour propre must have been tested by his short stature"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAMOUR PROPRE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    AMOUR PROPRE definition: 1. a belief and confidence in your own ability and value 2. a belief and confidence in your own…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › amour propreAmour propre Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. amour pro· pre ˌa-ˌmu̇r-ˈprōprᵊ. ˌä-, -ˈprȯprᵊ. Synonyms of amour propre. : self-esteem. Synonyms. bighead. complacence. complacency. conceitedness. egotism. pomposity. pompousness. pridefulness. self-admiration. self-assumption. self-conceit. self-congratulation. self-esteem. self-glory. self-importance. self-love. self-opinion.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Amour-propreAmour-propre - Wikipedia

    Amour-propre ( French: [amuʁ pʁɔpʁ]; lit. ' self-love ') is a French term that can be variously translated as "self-love", "self-esteem", or "vanity". In philosophy, it is a term used by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who contrasts it with another kind of self-love which he calls amour de soi.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAMOUR PROPRE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    AMOUR PROPRE meaning: 1. a belief and confidence in your own ability and value 2. a belief and confidence in your own…. Learn more.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › amour propreAmour propre - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    2 days ago · /ˈɑmʊər ˌproʊpr (ə)/ IPA guide. Definitions of amour propre. noun. feelings of excessive pride. synonyms: conceit, self-love, vanity. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Amour propre." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/amour propre. Accessed 20 Jul. 2024. Copy citation.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishamour propre noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of amour propre noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Amour-propre definition: self-esteem; self-respect. . See examples of AMOUR-PROPRE used in a sentence.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAMOUR-PROPRE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. self-esteem; self-respect. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin. [ lit., self-love] Examples of 'amour-propre' in a sentence. amour-propre.

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    a sense of one's own worth; self-respect:. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAMOUR-PROPRE definition in American English - Collins Online ...

    noun. self-respect. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'amour-propre' in a sentence. amour-propre. These examples have been automatically selected and may contain sensitive content that does not reflect the opinions or policies of Collins, or its parent company HarperCollins.