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AMOUR PROPRE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does amour propre mean?
• AMOUR PROPRE (noun)
The noun AMOUR PROPRE has 1 sense:
1. feelings of excessive pride
Familiarity information: AMOUR PROPRE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Feelings of excessive pride
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Synonyms:
amour propre; conceit; self-love; vanity
Hypernyms ("amour propre" is a kind of...):
pride; pridefulness (a feeling of self-respect and personal worth)
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