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Vanity: meaning, definitions and examples

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vanity

 

[ หˆvรฆnษ™ti ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in personal appearance

Excessive pride in or admiration of one's own appearance or achievements.

Synonyms

conceit, egotism, hubris, narcissism

Examples of usage

  • She was full of vanity and always checking herself in the mirror.
  • His vanity prevented him from accepting help from others.
  • Ignoring her vanity, she decided to go out without makeup.
  • Her vanity was evident in the way she constantly talked about herself.
  • Vanity can lead to shallow relationships and a lack of true connections.
Context #2 | Noun

in possessions

Excessive pride in or admiration of one's own possessions or achievements.

Synonyms

conceit, ostentation, pretentiousness, vanity fair

Examples of usage

  • Her vanity was displayed in the way she flaunted her expensive car.
  • He collected luxury watches out of vanity rather than necessity.
  • His vanity led him to buy designer clothes he couldn't afford.
  • Vanity often leads to overspending on unnecessary items.
  • Their vanity about their house led them to constantly renovate and redecorate.

Translations

Translations of the word "vanity" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น vaidade

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค˜เคฎเค‚เคก

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Eitelkeit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kesombongan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะฐั€ะฝะพัะปะฐะฒัั‚ะฒะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ prรณลผnoล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่™šๆ „ๅฟƒ (ใใ‚‡ใˆใ„ใ—ใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท vanitรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ vanidad

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kibir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ—ˆ์˜์‹ฌ (hoyeongsim)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบุฑูˆุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ marnivost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ mรกrnosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่™š่ฃ (xลซrรณng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ neฤimrnost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hรฉgรณmi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะฐา›ั‚ะฐะฝัˆะฐา›ั‚ั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ›แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒแƒ•แƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qรผrur

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ vanidad

Etymology

The word 'vanity' comes from the Latin word 'vanitas', meaning emptiness or futility. It has been used in English since the 14th century to describe excessive pride or admiration of oneself or one's possessions. The concept of vanity has been explored in various forms of literature and art, highlighting the dangers of excessive self-love and materialism.

See also: van, vane, vanish.

Word Frequency Rank

Position #8,462 indicates this is an advanced-level word. While not essential for basic communication, it will enhance your ability to understand and create more nuanced content.