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 vanity vanity /ˈvænɪti/

noun

  1. () Feelings of excessive pride  ( amour propre , self-love , conceit , vanity )
    feelings of excessive pride
      Her excessive preoccupation with her appearance showed a hint of vanity.
    Her excessive preoccupation with her appearance showed a hint of vanity.
  2. Low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup  ( dresser , dressing table , toilet table , vanity )
    low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup
     I sit at my dressing table every morning to do my makeup and hair
    I sit at my dressing table every morning to do my makeup and hair
  3. The trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride  ( conceit , conceitedness , vanity )
    the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride
  4. The quality of being valueless or futile  ( emptiness , vanity )
    the quality of being valueless or futile
     He rejected the vanities of the world
    he rejected the vanities of the world