vanity

noun vanities

1. countable, uncountable That which is vain, futile, or worthless; that which is of no value, use or profit. Then I said in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me and why then was I more wise? Then I said in my heart that this is also vanity. / For there is no more remembrance of the wise than the fool forever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten.
2. countable, uncountable Excessive pride in or admiration of one's own abilities, appearance, achievements, or possessions. To make a man in love with you gives an instant hold on his vanity; and with that, you can do any thing. Vanity is the real lever with which Archimedes said he could move the earth; so, try what you can effect with Sir Robert.
3. countable, uncountable A dressing table used to apply makeup, preen, and coif hair, in which the table is normally quite low and similar to a desk. She was sitting in front of her vanity, brushing out her hair.
4. countable, uncountable A washbasin installed into a permanently fixed storage unit, used as an item of bathroom furniture.
5. countable, obsolete, uncountable Any idea, theory or statement that is without foundation. It is a vanity to say that if two stones are dropped from a tower, the heavier will experience the greater acceleration.

Similar: arrogance

proper noun

1. A female given name. But alumni and choir volunteer Vanity Brown says when they returned, Ms. Stevenson was told she wouldn't be allowed in the classroom for at least 120 days.