vanity

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 Translations 1.3.5 External links

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

Latin vanus: emptiness or a void - vanitas: vanity through Old French vanité to Middle English.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈvæ.nɪ.ti/, SAMPA: /"v{n@ti/
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[edit] Noun

vanity (plural vanities)

1. That which is vain, futile, or worthless; that which is of no value, use or profit.
2. Excessive pride in or admiration of one's own appearance or achievements.
   • 1611, “Ecclesiastes 2:15-16”, in The King James Bible:

     Then I said in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me and why then was I more wise? Then I said in my heart that this is also vanity.

     For there is no more remembrance of the wise than the fool forever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.

3. A dressing table used to apply makeup, preen, and coif hair. The table is normally quite low and similar to a desk, with drawers and one or more mirrors atop. Either a chair or bench is used to sit upon.
4. Emptiness.

[edit] Synonyms

• conceit
• egotism
• narcissism
• pride
• See also Wikisaurus:arrogance

[edit] Derived terms

• vanity case

[edit] Related terms

• vain

[edit] Translations

[edit] External links

• vanity in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• vanity in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911