[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 24 Mar. 2025.

The Effin’ Word, s.v. “vainglory”, accessed March 24, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/vainglory.

The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Vainglory. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved March 24, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/vainglory


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