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Pronunciation / Transliteration: zì zūn
"她在获得对自己努力工作的认可后恢复了自尊。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sense of one's own dignity or worth; self-respect.
"She regained her amour-propre after receiving recognition for her hard work." - 2
Self-love or self-esteem, particularly in a way that can lead to vanity.
"His amour-propre was evident in the way he boasted about his achievements."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'amour-propre' originates from French, combining 'amour' meaning 'love' and 'propre' meaning 'own' or 'self'. It has been used since the 17th century to describe a sense of self-esteem or self-love, often with a connotation of vanity or pride.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Amour-Propre" is said worldwide
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Amour-propre
Transliteration: a.muʁ pʁɔpʁ
"Elle a retrouvé son amour-propre après avoir reçu une reconnaissance pour son travail acharné."
Selbstwertgefühl
Transliteration: ˈzɛlpstˌvɛʁtɡəˌfyːl
"Ihr Selbstwertgefühl stieg, als sie für ihre harte Arbeit Anerkennung erhielt."
Amore proprio
Transliteration: aˈmo.re ˈpro.prjo
"Ha ritrovato il suo amore proprio dopo aver ricevuto riconoscimenti per il suo duro lavoro."
Amor propio
Transliteration: aˈmoɾ ˈpɾopɾio
"Recuperó su amor propio después de recibir reconocimiento por su arduo trabajo."
Amor-próprio
Transliteration: aˈmoʁ ˈpɾɔpɾiu
"Ela recuperou seu amor-próprio após receber reconhecimento por seu trabalho árduo."
आत्म-सम्मान
Transliteration: ātma-sammān
"उसने अपनी मेहनत के लिए मान्यता मिलने के बाद अपना आत्म-सम्मान फिर से पाया।"
自尊
Transliteration: zì zūn
"她在获得对自己努力工作的认可后恢复了自尊。"
자존감
Transliteration: jajongam
"그녀는 자신의 노력에 대한 인정을 받은 후 자존감을 회복했습니다."
自尊心
Transliteration: じそんしん
"彼女は自分の努力が認められた後、自尊心を取り戻しました。"
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