[VAYN-glor-ee]

noun

Excessive pride in one’s achievements, abilities, qualities, etc.

My son lost his virginity last night, and now his displays of vainglory around the house are starting to piss people off.


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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)

“Vainglory.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/vainglory. Accessed 13 July 2025.

The Effin’ Word, s.v. “vainglory”, accessed July 13, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/vainglory.

The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Vainglory. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved July 13, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/vainglory


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