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plural noun
vanity
 

vanity in British English

(ˈvænɪtɪ)
nounWord forms: plural -ties
1. 
the state or quality of being vain; excessive pride or conceit
2. 
ostentation occasioned by ambition or pride
3. 
an instance of being vain or something about which one is vain
4. 
the state or quality of being valueless, futile, or unreal
5. 
something that is worthless or useless
6.  New Zealand short for vanity unit
adjective
7. 
motivated by self-regard or a desire for admiration
a vanity project
Word origin
C13: from Old French vanité, from Latin vānitās emptiness, from vānus empty

Examples of 'vanities' in a sentence
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He turned his back on the city, and on the vanities of career and money and political intrigue.
Harvey, John COUP D'ETAT
The manner of leaving is very likely to be a bonfire of the vanities.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
It is time to start a bonfire of the vanities.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The men, their ridiculous vanities and squabbles, do not come out of this well.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
So the bonfire of their vanities was an unexpected boon?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
They are home to huge egos, vast resentments and florid vanities.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
I have my vanities - every human is vain; if not, you're crazy.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Their vanities are more vulnerable, their flirtations more desperate, their spoken memories more painful.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Then he admits to a few male vanities.
The Sun (2012)
The cynic may feel it is just an expression of personal vanities.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
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