vanity

noun/ˈvænɪti/

Frequency rank: #5,789 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

excessive pride in or admiration of one's own appearance or achievements.

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Example sentence

She spent hours in front of the mirror, driven by pure vanity.

Synonyms & related words

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