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vainglory
noun vain·glo·ry \ˈvān-ˌglȯr-ē, ˌvān-ˈ\
Definition of VAINGLORY
1
: excessive or ostentatious pride especially in one's achievements
2
: vain display or show : vanity
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First Known Use of VAINGLORY
13th century
Related to VAINGLORY
- Synonyms
- amour propre, bighead, complacency, conceit, conceitedness, ego, egotism, pomposity, pompousness, pride, pridefulness, self-admiration, self-assumption, self-conceit, self-congratulation, self-esteem, self-glory, self-importance, self-love, self-opinion, self-satisfaction, smugness, swelled head, swellheadedness, vaingloriousness, complacence, vainness, vanity
- Antonyms
- humbleness, humility, modesty
Rhymes with VAINGLORY
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