vainglory

[ veyn-glawr-ee, -glohr-ee, veyn-glawr-ee, -glohr-ee ]
/ ˈveɪnˌglɔr i, -ˌgloʊr i, veɪnˈglɔr i, -ˈgloʊr i /
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noun

excessive elation or pride over one's own achievements, abilities, etc.; boastful vanity.
empty pomp or show.

Origin of vainglory

1250–1300; Middle English vainglorie, translation of Medieval Latin vāna glōria; see vain, glory

SYNONYMS FOR vainglory

1 See pride.
2 ostentation.
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Words nearby vainglory

vahana, vahine, vail, vain, vainglorious, vainglory, vair, vaisheshika, vaishnava, vaisya, vaivode

Words related to vainglory

condescension, presumption, haughtiness, huff, conceit, snobbery, egoism, arrogance, patronage, overconfidence, pretension, swagger, egotism, vanity, cockiness, smugness, strutting

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British Dictionary definitions for vainglory

vainglory
/ (ˌveɪnˈɡlɔːrɪ) /

noun

boastfulness or vanity
ostentation