[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 17 Sept. 2025.

The Effin’ Word, s.v. “vainglory”, accessed September 17, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/vainglory.

The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Vainglory. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved September 17, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/vainglory


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