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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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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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