vanity

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (countable, uncountable) That which is vain, futile, or worthless; that which is of no value, use or profit.
2. (countable, uncountable) Excessive pride in or admiration of one's own abilities, appearance, achievements, or possessions.
3. (countable, uncountable) A dressing table used to apply makeup, preen, and coif hair, in which the table is normally quite low and similar to a desk.
4. (countable, uncountable) A washbasin installed into a permanently fixed storage unit, used as an item of bathroom furniture.
5. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Any idea, theory or statement that is without foundation.

Concepten

ijdelheid

nietigheid

vruchteloosheid

wuftheid

frivoliteit

lichtzinnigheid

egotisme

ijdeltuiterij

ijdelheid

egoïsme

Synoniemen

pride

conceit

arrogance

self-conceit

haughtiness

egoism

vainglory

dressing table

affectation

dresser

selfishness

toilet table

proudness

boastfulness

vainness

egotism

bragging

nothingness

amour propre

ostentation

emptiness

conceitedness

futility

fuss

uselessness

bustle

vaingloriousness

self-satisfaction

self-importance

self-love

amour-propre

power

pretence

self-approval

sham

show

smallness

smugness

stiffness

strength

untrue

vacuity

vanity bag

vanity box

vanity case

worthlessness

self-centeredness

self-regard

self esteem

self-complacency

Vertalingen

vanité

vanità

Eitelkeit

vanidad

vaidade

vanitat

vanitas

ματαιοδοξία

coiffeuse

ματαιότητα

futilidade

Prahlerei

amour-propre

futilité

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈvænɪti/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: vanite

In summary

From va(i)n + -ity, from Middle English vanite, from Old French vanité, from Latin vānitas, from vānus, whence English vain. Doublet of vanitas.