"amour propre" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from French amour-propre. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|amour-propre}} French amour-propre Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} amour propre (uncountable)
  1. Self-regard, self-esteem. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: amour-propre
    Sense id: en-amour_propre-en-noun-R86ZxPZB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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