amour propre
[noun]
Synonyms: pride, self-esteem, self-regard, self-respect, conceit, conceitedness, narcissism, self-admiration, self-conceit, self-love, vainglory, vainness, vanity

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Related Words: complacency, self-complacency, self-satisfaction, smugness, pride

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amour propre noun

1. a feeling of respect for your own character and abilities
   • ● Vanity and amour propre played a greater role in Catherine’s policies than in those of any other ruler of the period.
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amour propre
[formal]
the good feelings and respect you have for yourself.
The critics' negative reaction to his first novel wounded his amour propre.

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