Vainglory
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation [veɪnˈɡlɔː.ɹi] · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Vainglory is a noun meaning Excessive vanity.
Meaning
Excessive vanity.
More Meanings
- Boastful, unwarranted pride in one's accomplishments or qualities.
- Vain, ostentatious display.
- A regarding of oneself with undue favor.
- (intransitive) To boast; to act in a vain manner.
Example Sentences
The pew would soon want new flooring, Mr. Dangerfield thought, and the Castlemallard arms and supporters, a rather dingy piece of vainglory, overhanging the main seat on the wall, would be nothing the worse of a little fresh gilding and paint.
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. Nations had gone down because of vainglory, when moderation might have civilized and saved them.
Word Forms
- vainglories
- vainglorying
- vaingloried
Synonyms for vainglory
Depending on context, synonyms include boastfulness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include boastfulness, vainglorying, ventosity, self-love, vaunting, avarice.
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