amour propre
noun /əˌmʊə ˈprɒprə/
/əˌmʊr ˈprəʊprə/
[uncountable] (formal, from French)- a feeling of respect for your own character and abilities
- Vanity and amour propre played a greater role in Catherine’s policies than in those of any other ruler of the period.
Word OriginFrench.