Meaning & use
vanity
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Excessive pride in or admiration of one's own appearance, abilities, or achievements.
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His vanity was obvious every time he paused to check his reflection in a shop window.
The novel explores the vanity of a society obsessed with youth and beauty.
A note on using this word
Also used for a bathroom sink cabinet ("bathroom vanity"), an unrelated furniture-related sense.
Words with a similar meaning
conceitnarcissism
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A cabinet or counter, typically with a sink, in a bathroom.
They installed a new marble vanity in the guest bathroom.
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