Definitions for vainglory
ˈveɪnˌglɔr i, -ˌgloʊr i, veɪnˈglɔr i, -ˈgloʊr ivain·glo·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. boastfulness, vainglorynoun

   outspoken conceit

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. vainglorynoun

   Excessive vanity.

2. vainglorynoun

   Boastful, unwarranted pride in one's accomplishments or qualities.

3. vainglorynoun

   Vain, ostentatious display.

4. vainglorynoun

   A regarding of oneself with undue favor

5. Etymology: From waynglori, from vaine glorie, from vana gloria, from vana + gloria, apparently modelled after similar terms in languages. Compare and idelgielp.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. vainglory

   Vanity is the excessive belief in one's own abilities or attractiveness to others. Prior to the 14th century it did not have such narcissistic undertones, and merely meant futility. The related term vainglory is now often seen as an archaic synonym for vanity, but originally meant considering one's own capabilities and that God's help was not needed, i.e. unjustified boasting; although glory is now seen as having a predominantly positive meaning, the Latin term from which it derives, gloria, roughly means boasting, and was often used as a negative criticism.

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1. vainglory

   Vainglory is excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements, or vain boasting or bragging. It represents an inflated sense of one's personal status or accomplishments, often to the point of arrogance.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Vainglorynoun

   excessive vanity excited by one's own performances; empty pride; undue elation of mind; vain show; boastfulness

2. Etymology: [Vain + glory.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Vainglory

   vān-glō′ri, n. vain or empty glory in one's own performances: pride above desert.—v.i. to boast vainly.—adj. Vainglō′rious, given to vainglory: proceeding from vanity.—adv. Vainglō′riously.—n. Vainglō′riousness.

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1. • Conceit

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of vainglory in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of vainglory in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=vainglory
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Vainglory
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vainglory
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vainglory
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=vainglory