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Word entry · 6 letters

vanity

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"Excessive pride"

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6 lettersPronunciation /ˈvænɪti/Part of speech nounSorted aintvyStarts with VEnds with Y1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup

Word origin

From va(i)n + -ity, from Middle English vanite, from Old French vanité, from Latin vānitas, from vānus, whence English vain. Doublet of vanitas.

Used in a sentence

  • Try to second guess what people see / All the time it's just your vanity / No one's impressed and you wonder why / Well it is, it shows in the eyes
  • Social media hasn’t just weaponized our vanity—it’s transformed us from humans into curated digital performances. Our phones have become portable propaganda machines for our personal brands.
  • She was sitting in front of her vanity, brushing out her hair.

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