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amour-propre

 
Dictionary: a·mour-pro·pre   (ä-mūr-prôp'rə) pronunciation
 
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n.

Respect for oneself; self-esteem.

[French : amour, love + propre, own.]


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  1. A sense of one's own dignity or worth: ego, pride, self-esteem, self-regard, self-respect. See respect/contempt/standing.
  2. A regarding of oneself with undue favor: conceit, ego, egoism, egotism, narcissism, pride, vainglory, vainness, vanity. Slang ego trip. See self-love/modesty.

 
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: feelings of excessive pride
  Synonyms: conceit, self-love, vanity

 
 
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