vanity
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) That which is vain, futile, or worthless; that which is of no value, use or profit.
- (countable, uncountable) Excessive pride in or admiration of one's own abilities, appearance, achievements, or possessions.
- (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.
- (countable, uncountable) A washbasin installed into a permanently fixed storage unit, used as an item of bathroom furniture.
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Any idea, theory or statement that is without foundation.
Synonyms
conceit
self-approval
vanity bag
self esteem
self-complacency
Translations
vanité
vanità
Eitelkeit
vanidad
vaidade
ijdelheid
vanitat
vanitas
ματαιοδοξία ματαιότηταFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈvænɪti/
Etymology
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.
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