Vanity meaning: 1

VANITY meaning : 1 : the quality of people who have too much pride in their own appearance, abilities, achievements, etc. the quality of being vain; 2 : something (such as a belief or a way of behaving) which shows that you have too much pride in yourself, your social status, etc. usually plural If you refer to someone's vanity, you are critical of them because they take great pride in their appearance or abilities. Vanity can mean being too proud of yourself or your achievements, or a piece of furniture with a mirror. Learn how to use vanity in a sentence and see translations in different languages. The meaning of VANITY is inflated pride in oneself or one's appearance : conceit. How to use vanity in a sentence. Vanity vs. Pride.