[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 1 July 2025.

The Effin’ Word, s.v. “vainglory”, accessed July 1, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/vainglory.

The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Vainglory. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved July 1, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/vainglory


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