Meaning & use
vainglory
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Excessive or boastful pride in one's own achievements or qualities.
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His vainglory led him to alienate even his closest allies.
The knight fought not for vainglory but for justice.
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A somewhat archaic term combining "vain" and "glory," often found in literary or moralizing writing.
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