vanity
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
vanities
plural
vanities
Britannica Dictionary definition of VANITY
1
[noncount]
:
the quality of people who have too much pride in their own appearance, abilities, achievements, etc.
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the quality of being vain
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The handsome actor's vanity was well-known.
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She described her accomplishments without exaggeration or vanity.
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personal vanity
2
[count]
:
something (such as a belief or a way of behaving) which shows that you have too much pride in yourself, your social status, etc.
— usually plural
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the vanities of the wealthy and powerful
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4
[noncount]
formal + literary
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the quality of being worthless or unimportant when compared to very serious things
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the vanity of human labors/wishes
