amour propren.

Brit.

/ˌamʊə ˈprɒpr(ə)/,

/ˌamɔː ˈprɒpr(ə)/, U.S.

/ˌɑmʊ(ə)r ˈproʊpr(ə)/,

/əˌmʊ(ə)r ˈproʊpr(ə)/

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French amour-propre.

Etymology: < French amour-propre self-centredness (1613, now rare), self-esteem (1746) < amour amour n. + propre belonging to oneself (see proper adj.).Compare Middle French propre amour de soy mesmes (late 15th cent.), Middle French, French amour de soi (1521, now rare).

Pride in oneself, esp. when excessive and characterized by readiness to take offence; high opinion of oneself; vanity.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pride > self-esteem > [noun]

conceit1548

self-estimation1574

self-conceit1576

self-worth1610

self-esteem1619

amour propre1775

self-estimate1817

1775 J. Moore Let. 12 June in Duke of Argyll Intimate Society Lett. 18th Cent. (1910) II. 390 He is not found of the Company of his Superiours either in Rank or Understanding. The first put him under Restraint, and the others offend his amour propre.

1818 W. Scott Heart of Mid-Lothian xi, in Tales of my Landlord 2nd Ser. IV. 232 When this unwonted burst of amour propre was thoroughly subdued.

1855 H. Spencer Princ. Psychol. iv. viii. 601 A practical proof of power, of superiority, which cannot fail agreeably to excite the amour propre.

1944 C. Headlam Diary 23 Aug. in S. Ball Parl. & Politics in Age Churchill & Attlee (1999) xii. 416 Paris is liberated—apparently the deed was done by patriotic forces aided by the citizens within the city—..a great thing for French amour propre.

1985 J. C. L. Gibson Job 127 So severely has his amour-propre been dented that personal vindictiveness has all but shut out memory and affection.

2005 Times Lit. Suppl. 29 Apr. 28/3 An ambitious march on Tibet..was promptly rebuffed by a local sultan whose amour-propre was slighted.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	amour propre
释义	amour propren. Brit. /ˌamʊə ˈprɒpr(ə)/, /ˌamɔː ˈprɒpr(ə)/, U.S. /ˌɑmʊ(ə)r ˈproʊpr(ə)/, /əˌmʊ(ə)r ˈproʊpr(ə)/ Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French amour-propre. Etymology: < French amour-propre self-centredness (1613, now rare), self-esteem (1746) < amour amour n. + propre belonging to oneself (see proper adj.).Compare Middle French propre amour de soy mesmes (late 15th cent.), Middle French, French amour de soi (1521, now rare). Pride in oneself, esp. when excessive and characterized by readiness to take offence; high opinion of oneself; vanity. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > self-esteem > [noun] conceit1548 self-estimation1574 self-conceit1576 self-worth1610 self-esteem1619 amour propre1775 self-estimate1817 1775 J. Moore Let. 12 June in Duke of Argyll Intimate Society Lett. 18th Cent. (1910) II. 390 He is not found of the Company of his Superiours either in Rank or Understanding. The first put him under Restraint, and the others offend his amour propre. 1818 W. Scott Heart of Mid-Lothian xi, in Tales of my Landlord 2nd Ser. IV. 232 When this unwonted burst of amour propre was thoroughly subdued. 1855 H. Spencer Princ. Psychol. iv. viii. 601 A practical proof of power, of superiority, which cannot fail agreeably to excite the amour propre. 1944 C. Headlam Diary 23 Aug. in S. Ball Parl. & Politics in Age Churchill & Attlee (1999) xii. 416 Paris is liberated—apparently the deed was done by patriotic forces aided by the citizens within the city—..a great thing for French amour propre. 1985 J. C. L. Gibson Job 127 So severely has his amour-propre been dented that personal vindictiveness has all but shut out memory and affection. 2005 Times Lit. Suppl. 29 Apr. 28/3 An ambitious march on Tibet..was promptly rebuffed by a local sultan whose amour-propre was slighted. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1775
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