amour-propre

noun French.

self-esteem; self-respect.

Origin:
literally, self-love

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amour-propre (amurprɔprə)

—n
	self-respect

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amour-propre

1775, from Fr., "sensitive self-love, self-esteem;" see amour and proper.

"Vanity usually gives the meaning as well, &, if as well, then better." [Fowler]

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"What makes this Generation of Vermin so very Prolifick, is the indefatigable Diligence with which they apply themselves to their Business. A Man does not undergo more watchings and fatigues in a Campaign, than in the Course of a vicious Amour. As it is said of some Men, that they make their Business their Pleasure, these Sons of Darkness may be said to make their Pleasure their Business. They might conquer their corrupt Inclinations with half the Pains they are at in gratifying them."

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