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noun
- 1. excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements; excessive vanity: literary "his vainglory put the Republic at risk"
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vainglory: 1 n outspoken conceit Synonyms: boastfulness Type of: conceit , conceitedness , vanity the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride
vainglory: [noun] excessive or ostentatious pride especially in one's achievements.
Vainglory definition: excessive elation or pride over one's own achievements, abilities, etc.; boastful vanity.. See examples of VAINGLORY used in a sentence.
2 meanings: 1. boastfulness or vanity 2. ostentation.... Click for more definitions.
Define vainglory. vainglory synonyms, vainglory pronunciation, vainglory translation, English dictionary definition of vainglory. n. 1. Excessive or unwarranted pride in one's accomplishments or qualities. 2. Vain, ostentatious display: "a narcissistic chaser of vainglory" .
Definition of vainglory noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Synonyms for VAINGLORY: vanity, ego, pridefulness, pride, arrogance, self-conceit, self-satisfaction, egotism; Antonyms of VAINGLORY: humility, modesty, diffidence ...
Vainglory definition: Excessive or unwarranted pride in one's accomplishments or qualities.
Jun 2, 2024 · vainglory ( countable and uncountable, plural vainglories) Excessive vanity. Boastful, unwarranted pride in one's accomplishments or qualities. Then he reasoned, as he had in the days past, that the course of human history had shown national pride—the inflexible kind—to be mankind’s worst enemy, and ordinary people paid the price in ...
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