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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAmour-propre
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a.muʁ pʁɔpʁ
"Il a beaucoup d'amour-propre."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sense of self-respect and self-esteem.
"Having a strong amor-próprio is essential for personal growth and happiness." - 2
The regard for one's own dignity and worth.
"She maintained her amor-próprio even in the face of criticism."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'amor-próprio' originates from the Latin 'amor' meaning 'love' and 'proprius' meaning 'one's own'. It evolved through the Portuguese language, reflecting the concept of self-love and self-respect, particularly in philosophical and psychological contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Amor-próprio" is said worldwide
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Amour-propre
Transliteration: a.muʁ pʁɔpʁ
"Il a beaucoup d'amour-propre."
Selbstachtung
Transliteration: ˈzɛlpstˌaχtʊŋ
"Er hat viel Selbstachtung."
Amore proprio
Transliteration: aˈmo.re ˈpro.prjo
"Ha molto amore proprio."
Amor propio
Transliteration: aˈmoɾ ˈpɾopɾio
"Él tiene mucho amor propio."
Amor-próprio
Transliteration: aˈmoʁ ˈpɾɔpɾiu
"Ela tem muito amor-próprio."
आत्म-सम्मान
Transliteration: ātma-sammān
"उसे अपने आत्म-सम्मान की रक्षा करनी चाहिए।"
自尊
Transliteration: zìzūn
"他有很强的自尊。"
자존감
Transliteration: jajongam
"그는 자존감이 강하다."
自尊心
Transliteration: jisonshin
"彼は自尊心が強い。"
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