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Definition of amour propre noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

amour propre

noun
 
/əˌmʊə ˈprɒprə/
 
/əˌmʊr ˈprəʊprə/
[uncountable] (formal, from French)
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  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.
    Word OriginFrench.
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