SINCE 1828
amour propre
noun
amour pro·pre
| \ˌa-ˌmu̇r-ˈprōprᵊ,
ˌä-, -ˈprȯprᵊ\
ˌä-, -ˈprȯprᵊ\
Definition of amour propre
Examples of amour propre in a Sentence
if amour propre is a virtue, then this actress's memoirs are among the greatest declarations of love ever written
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Fundamental to Chinese amour propre is the belief that the language is too difficult for foreigners, who will never master its complete set of characters. — Peter Neville-hadley, WSJ, "A Most Implausible Machine," 1 Sep. 2017 There is no such thing as private satisfaction of amour propre. — David Lay Williams, Washington Post, "On Instagram, Louise Linton tried to shame her ‘adorable’ critics. Here’s what Rousseau would say about her Marie Antoinette moment.," 25 Aug. 2017 Concessions at this stage would damage national amour propre to an unacceptable degree. — Patrick N. Theros, Time, "Saudi Arabia Must Realize It Can’t Win the Feud with Qatar," 26 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'amour propre.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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