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vainglory

[ veyn-glawr-ee, -glohr-ee, veyn-glawr-ee, -glohr-ee ]
/ ˈveɪnˌglɔr i, -ˌgloʊr i, veɪnˈglɔr i, -ˈgloʊr i /
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noun

excessive elation or pride over one's own achievements, abilities, etc.; boastful vanity.
empty pomp or show.

Words related to vainglory

condescension, presumption, haughtiness, huff, conceit, snobbery, egoism, arrogance, patronage, overconfidence, pretension, swagger, egotism, vanity, cockiness, smugness, strutting

Words nearby vainglory

vahana, vahine, vail, vain, vainglorious, vainglory, vair, vaisheshika, vaishnava, vaisya, vaivode

Origin of vainglory

1250–1300; Middle English vainglorie, translation of Medieval Latin vāna glōria; see vain, glory

SYNONYMS FOR vainglory

1 See pride.
2 ostentation.
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vainglory
/ (ˌveɪnˈɡlɔːrɪ) /

noun

boastfulness or vanity
ostentation
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