amour de soi
Self love in French is amour de soi.
The phrase refers to the state of caring for one's own well-being and happiness.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of amour (love), de (of) and the reflexive pronoun soi (oneself/self).
Which one should you use?
It is important to distinguish amour de soi from amour-propre. While amour de soi refers to the healthy practice of self-care and well-being, amour-propre often refers to one's sense of dignity or pride and can sometimes carry a connotation of vanity or a wounded ego.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you want to use 'self-love' as a verb phrase (to love oneself), you should use the reflexive form s'aimer soi-même.
Did you know?
- The philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau used amour de soi to describe a natural, healthy instinct for self-preservation, contrasting it with the social vanity of amour-propre.
- Using amour-propre in a sentence can describe a 'blow' to one's ego, a concept known as blesser l'amour-propre.
- The word amour didn't follow the standard phonetic evolution from Latin to French, which would have resulted in ameur.
Examples in context
- Je me trouve belle après une séance de sport.I feel beautiful after a workout.
- C'est merveilleux d'entendre quelqu'un qui valorise l'amour de soi.It's wonderful to hear someone valuing self-love.
- Je prends soin de moi en faisant du yoga régulièrement.I take care of myself by practicing yoga regularly.
- L'amour de soi est essentiel pour être heureux.Self love is essential to be happy.
- Il faut cultiver l'amour de soi.One must cultivate self love.
Example conversation
Nathan and Manon are discussing mental health.
- NathanJe pense que tu manques d'amour de soi, Nathan.I think you lack self love, Nathan.
- ManonC'est vrai, je suis souvent trop dur avec moi-même.That's true, I am often too hard on myself.
- NathanL'amour de soi demande du temps et de la patience.Self love takes time and patience.
- ManonMerci pour ton soutien, Manon.Thank you for your support, Manon.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries amour, amour de soi, de, soi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
