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    vainglory
    /veɪnˈɡlɔːri/

    noun

    • 1. excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements; excessive vanity: literary "his vainglory put the Republic at risk"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vaingloryVainglory Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. vain· glo· ry ˈvān-ˌglȯr-ē. ˌvān-ˈglȯr-ē. Synonyms of vainglory. 1. : excessive or ostentatious pride especially in one's achievements. 2. : vain display or show : vanity. Synonyms. amour propre. bighead. complacence. complacency. conceitedness. egotism. pomposity. pompousness. pridefulness. self-admiration. self-assumption. self-conceit.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › vaingloryVainglory - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Vainglory is possessed by people who are vain and like to glorify themselves: they're cocky and egotistical. Anyone who always tells you about how smart, attractive, or successful they are is displaying vainglory.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › vaingloryVAINGLORY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Vainglory definition: excessive elation or pride over one's own achievements, abilities, etc.; boastful vanity.. See examples of VAINGLORY used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVAINGLORY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. excessive elation or pride over one's own achievements, abilities, etc.; boastful vanity. 2. empty pomp or show. SYNONYMS 1. See pride. 2. ostentation. ANTONYMS 1. humility.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › vaingloryvainglory noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of vainglory noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › vaingloryVainglory - definition of vainglory by The Free Dictionary

    vain·glo·ry. (vān′glôr′ē, vān-glôr′ē) n. 1. Excessive or unwarranted pride in one's accomplishments or qualities. 2. Vain, ostentatious display: "a narcissistic chaser of vainglory" (Jonathan Miles).

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › vaingloryVAINGLORY Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for VAINGLORY: vanity, ego, pridefulness, pride, arrogance, self-conceit, self-satisfaction, egotism; Antonyms of VAINGLORY: humility, modesty, diffidence, humbleness, altruism, unselfishness, timidity, self-doubt

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › vaingloryvainglory - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · 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 suffering.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › vaingloryVainglory Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Vainglory definition: Excessive or unwarranted pride in one's accomplishments or qualities.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › vainglory_nvainglory, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the noun vainglory mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun vainglory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.