Vanity: meaning, definitions and examples
๐โโ๏ธ
vanity
[ หvรฆnษti ]
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.
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:
๐ต๐น vaidade
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฎเคเคก
๐ฉ๐ช Eitelkeit
๐ฎ๐ฉ kesombongan
๐บ๐ฆ ะผะฐัะฝะพัะปะฐะฒััะฒะพ
๐ต๐ฑ prรณลผnoลฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ่ๆ ๅฟ (ใใใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท vanitรฉ
๐ช๐ธ vanidad
๐น๐ท kibir
๐ฐ๐ท ํ์์ฌ (hoyeongsim)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุบุฑูุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ marnivost
๐ธ๐ฐ mรกrnosลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ่่ฃ (xลซrรณng)
๐ธ๐ฎ neฤimrnost
๐ฎ๐ธ hรฉgรณmi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผะฐาัะฐะฝัะฐาััา
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแ แขแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qรผrur
๐ฒ๐ฝ vanidad
Word origin
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.