vanity

🇺🇸 /ˈvænəti/ 🇬🇧 /ˈvænəti/
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noun
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Too much pride in how you look or what you can do

His vanity made him spend hours looking in the mirror.

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Something that is not important compared to other things

In the end, all human vanity seems small compared to nature's power.

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Actions that show too much pride in oneself

The leader's vanity caused him to ignore good advice from others.

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A table with drawers and a mirror, used in bedrooms

She keeps her makeup on the vanity in her bedroom.

translation

n. Too much pride in how you look or what you can do; Something that is not important compared to other things; Actions that show too much pride in oneself; A table with drawers and a mirror, used in bedrooms

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Plural vanities