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vanity
[ van-i-tee ]
/ ËvĂŠn ÉȘ ti /
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noun, plural van·i·ties.
adjective
produced as a showcase for one's own talents, especially as a writer, actor, singer, or composer: surprisingly entertaining for a vanity production.
of, relating to, or issued by a vanity press: a spate of vanity books.
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Origin of vanity
synonym study for vanity
1. See pride.
OTHER WORDS FROM vanity
van·i·tied, adjectiveWords nearby vanity
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British Dictionary definitions for vanity
vanity
/ (ËvĂŠnÉȘtÉȘ) /
noun plural -ties
the state or quality of being vain; excessive pride or conceit
ostentation occasioned by ambition or pride
an instance of being vain or something about which one is vain
the state or quality of being valueless, futile, or unreal
something that is worthless or useless
NZ short for vanity unit
Word Origin for vanity
C13: from Old French vanitĂ©, from Latin vÄnitÄs emptiness, from vÄnus empty
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