van|i|ty

van|i|ty
van|i|ty «VAN uh tee», noun, plural -ties.
1. a) too much pride in one's looks, ability, or accomplishments: »

The girl's vanity made her look in the mirror often.

SYNONYM(S): conceit, egotism, self-esteem. b) an instance of this; worthless pleasure or display: »

In spite of her small vanities, Margaret had a sweet…nature (Louisa M. Alcott).

2. a lack of real value; worthlessness: »

the vanity of wealth.

3. a useless, idle, or worthless thing: »

I had forsaken the vanities of the world (Thomas Malory).

4. a thing of which one is vain: »

She was my Vanity, and oh All other vanities how vain! (Coventry Patmore).

5. a lack of effect or success: »

It is vanity to waste our days in blind pursuit of knowledge (Sir Thomas Browne).

6. = vanity case. (Cf. ↑vanity case)
7. a dressing table, usually fitted with a mirror.
╂[< Old French vanite, learned borrowing from Latin vānitās, -ātis < vānus empty]

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