Vanity Definition

vănĭ-tē
vanities
noun
vanities
The quality or fact of being vain, or excessively proud of oneself or one's qualities or possessions; self-conceit.
Webster's New World
Any thing or act that is vain, futile, idle, or worthless.
Webster's New World
The quality or fact of being vain, or worthless; futility.
Webster's New World
A thing about which one is vain or conceited.
Webster's New World
A bathroom cabinet that encloses a basin and its water lines and drain, usually furnished with shelves and drawers underneath for storage of toiletries.
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Other Word Forms of Vanity

Noun

Singular:
vanity
Plural:
vanities

Origin of Vanity

  • From Middle English vanite, from Old French vanité, from Latin vanitas, from Latin vanus, whence English vain.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English vanite from Old French from Latin vānitās from vānus empty euə- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Vanity Sentence Examples

  • She was sitting at the vanity table brushing her hair when he returned.

  • All is vanity, all falsehood, except that infinite sky.

  • Whether the name was given in mere vanity to the barrier which Alexander passed (as Arrian and others repeatedly allege), or was founded also on some verbal confusion, cannot be stated.

  • As a historian, I know it has been the vanity of every age to think it represents a high point in history.

  • The mainspring is vanity, assisted by the love of garlic and bread and butter.

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Words Starting With

VVAVAN

Words Ending With

YTYITY

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Words Starting With V and Ending With Y

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With V6 Letter Words Ending With Y