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Added 22 October 2026

vainglorious

/ˌveɪnˈɡlɔː.ɹi.əs/ adjective

Latin root: vānus Wiktionary

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Possessing excessive vanity or unwarranted pride.

Origin

From Middle English veinglorious, from Old French vain glorios, from Latin vānus (“empty”) + glōriōsus.

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