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vanity
/ˈvænəti/
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What does vanity mean?
noun
- That which is vain, futile, or worthless; that which is of no value, use or profit.
- Excessive pride in or admiration of one's own abilities, appearance, achievements, or possessions.
- A dressing table used to apply makeup, preen, and coif hair, in which the table is normally quite low and similar to a desk.
More meanings (3)
noun
- A washbasin installed into a permanently fixed storage unit, used as an item of bathroom furniture.
- (obsolete) Any idea, theory or statement that is without foundation.
proper noun
- A female given name.
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IPA pronunciation
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Henry Crawford, ruined by early independence and bad domestic example, indulged in the freaks of a cold-blooded vanity a little too long.
Indeed, I scarce ever heard or saw the introductory words, "Without vanity I may say," &c., but some vain thing immediately followed.
More book examples (3)
To a man of Butler's egregious vanity his trial was a glorious opportunity for displaying his intellectual gifts, such as they were.
The humblest man believes himself fitted for the highest employments, and by this very fact his vanity grows out of all measure.
The sex adventurer hates to be rebuffed, and he is not desperately in love, so that he will not risk his vanity.