Vanity
WordNet
noun
(1) Low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup
(2) The trait of being unduly vain and conceited
(3) The quality of being valueless or futile
"He rejected the vanities of the world"
(4) Feelings of excessive pride
WiktionaryText
Etymology
vanus: emptiness or a void - vanitas: vanity through vanité to Middle English.
Noun
- 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 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 atop. Either a chair or bench is used to sit upon.
- Emptiness.
Synonyms
- conceit
- egotism
- narcissism
- pride
- See also Wikisaurus:arrogance