[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 30 July 2025.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin Word, s.v. vainglory, accessed July 30, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/vainglory.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin Word. (n.d.). Vainglory. In The Effin Word. Retrieved July 30, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/vainglory