[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 8 Feb. 2023.
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The Effin’ Word, s.v. “vainglory”, accessed February 8, 2023, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/vainglory.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Vainglory. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved February 8, 2023, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/vainglory