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amour-propre — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • self-esteem noun Your overall sense of your own worth and value as a person.
  • self-love noun Regard for your own wellbeing and worth, shown in treating yourself with the same care, honesty and forgiveness you would give someone you love.

Senses

amour-propre is used for these senses in English:

  • self-esteem Confidence in one's own worth; self-respect.
  • self-love Regard for oneself; love of oneself.

self-love — full definition

  1. noun Regard for your own wellbeing and worth, shown in treating yourself with the same care, honesty and forgiveness you would give someone you love.
  2. noun Excessive concern with yourself; vanity or conceit.
  3. noun Masturbation.

Related French words