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VAINGLORY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does vainglory mean?
• VAINGLORY (noun)
The noun VAINGLORY has 1 sense:
1. outspoken conceit
Familiarity information: VAINGLORY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Outspoken conceit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
boastfulness; vainglory
Hypernyms ("vainglory" is a kind of...):
conceit; conceitedness; vanity (the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride)
Derivation:
vainglorious (feeling self-importance)
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