amour-propre

[ a-moor-praw-pruh ]

/ a murˈprɔ prə /

self-esteem; self-respect.

Origin of amour-propre

literally, self-love

Stimulated by these motives, and still more so by his amour-propre, Licquet set out for Caen.

The House of the Combrays |G. le Notre
The infidelity of Clementine Pichon touched his amour-propre a little, but he soon consoled himself for it.

The Man With The Broken Ear |Edmond About
Now, bashfulness is almost always a sure sign of amour-propre.

The Silver Lining |John Roussel
The wig takes up all your attention, and amour-propre makes you every morning as busy as the most skillful hairdresser.

The Physiology of Marriage, Complete |Honore de Balzac

The wounds inflicted to his amour-propre by the Virginia Assembly were healing.

Thomas Jefferson |Gilbert Chinard

amour-propre

/ French (amurprɔprə) /

self-respect