amour-propre

See also: amour propre

English

Noun

amour-propre (uncountable)

Alternative form of amour propre

French

Etymology

From amour (“love”) +‎ propre (“(one's) own”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /a.muʁ.pʁɔpʁ/
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Noun

amour-propre m (usually uncountable, plural amours-propres)

self-esteem; quality of self-love; positive regard for oneself

Descendants

→ English: amour propre

Further reading

“amour-propre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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