ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun
1.
a. : love of oneself : amour propre
peevish, proud, idle, made of self-love — Shakespeare
b. : love redirected toward one's self rather than toward others
return to self-love as a consequence of failure to make satisfactory attachments to others — G.S.Blum
2. : regard for one's own happiness or advantage
Synonyms: see conceit