Vainglory

Vainglory

(VAYN-glor-ee)

Noun:

-Excessive or unwarranted pride in one's accomplishments or qualities.

-Vain, ostentatious display.

From Middle English: suggested by Old French vaine gloire, Latin vana gloria. Vainglory dates back to the 14th century and means “worthless glory.”

Used in a sentence:

"His house, car and even his girlfriend are all just one big display of vainglory."

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