amour propre
noun/əˌmʊə ˈprɒprə/
/əˌmʊr ˈprəʊprə/
[uncountable] (formal, from French)- 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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