amour-propre

== English == === Noun === amour-propre (uncountable) Alternative form of amour propre. == French == === Etymology === From amour (“love”) +‎ propre (“(one's) own”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.muʁ.pʁɔpʁ/ === Noun === amour-propre m (usually uncountable, plural amours-propres) self-esteem; quality of self-love; positive regard for oneself ==== Descendants ==== → English: amour propre === Further reading === “amour-propre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012