amour-propre

[ a-moor-praw-pruh ]

/ a murˈprɔ prə /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR amour-propre ON THESAURUS.COM

noun French.

self-esteem; self-respect.

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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Example sentences from the Web for amour-propre

Stimulated by these motives, and still more so by his amour-propre, Licquet set out for Caen.
The House of the Combrays|G. le Notre
The infidelity of Clementine Pichon touched his amour-propre a little, but he soon consoled himself for it.
The Man With The Broken Ear|Edmond About
Now, bashfulness is almost always a sure sign of amour-propre.
The Silver Lining|John Roussel
The wig takes up all your attention, and amour-propre makes you every morning as busy as the most skillful hairdresser.
The Physiology of Marriage, Complete|Honore de Balzac

The wounds inflicted to his amour-propre by the Virginia Assembly were healing.
Thomas Jefferson|Gilbert Chinard

British Dictionary definitions for amour-propre

amour-propre

/ French (amurprɔprə) /

noun

self-respect

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单词	amour-propre
释义	amour-propre [ a-moor-praw-pruh ] / a murˈprɔ prə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR amour-propre ON THESAURUS.COM noun French. self-esteem; self-respect. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for amour-propre Stimulated by these motives, and still more so by his amour-propre, Licquet set out for Caen. The House of the Combrays\|G. le Notre The infidelity of Clementine Pichon touched his amour-propre a little, but he soon consoled himself for it. The Man With The Broken Ear\|Edmond About Now, bashfulness is almost always a sure sign of amour-propre. The Silver Lining\|John Roussel The wig takes up all your attention, and amour-propre makes you every morning as busy as the most skillful hairdresser. The Physiology of Marriage, Complete\|Honore de Balzac The wounds inflicted to his amour-propre by the Virginia Assembly were healing. Thomas Jefferson\|Gilbert Chinard British Dictionary definitions for amour-propre amour-propre / French (amurprɔprə) / noun self-respect Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to amour-propre confidence, self-assurance, self-confidence, self-esteem, self-regard, self-respect
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amour-propre

noun French.

Origin of amour-propre

Words nearby amour-propre

Example sentences from the Web for amour-propre

British Dictionary definitions for amour-propre

noun

Words related to amour-propre