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vanity
English
Etymology
va(i)n +? -ity, from Middle English vanite, from Old French vanité, from Latin v?nitas, from v?nus, whence English vain. Doublet of vanitas.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?væ.n?.ti/
Noun
vanity (countable and uncountable, plural vanities)
- That which is vain, futile, or worthless; that which is of no value, use or profit.
- Excessive pride in or admiration of one's own abilities, appearance or achievements.
- 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 on top. Either a chair or bench is used to sit upon.
- A washbasin installed into a permanently fixed storage unit, used as an item of bathroom furniture.
- Emptiness. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- (obsolete) Any idea, theory or statement that is without foundation.
- It is a vanity to say that if two stones are dropped from a tower, the heavier will experience the greater acceleration.
Synonyms
- conceit
- egotism
- narcissism
- pride
- See also Thesaurus:arrogance
Derived terms
- vanity case
- vanity item
Related terms
- vain
Translations
Further reading
- vanity in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- vanity in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
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shallowness
English
Etymology
shallow +? -ness
Noun
shallowness (usually uncountable, plural shallownesses)
- the property of being shallow
Translations
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