- (n.) The quality or state of being vain; want of substance to satisfy desire; emptiness; unsubstantialness; unrealness; falsity.
- (n.) An inflation of mind upon slight grounds; empty pride inspired by an overweening conceit of one's personal attainments or decorations; an excessive desire for notice or approval; pride; ostentation; conceit.
- (n.) One of the established characters in the old moralities and puppet shows. See Morality, n., 5.
- (n.) That which is vain; anything empty, visionary, unreal or unsubstantial; fruitless desire or effort; trifling labor productive of no good; empty pleasure; vain pursuit; idle show; unsubstantial enjoyment.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). vanity. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/vanity/definitions/2078723 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "vanity" http://smartdefine.org/vanity/definitions/2078723 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, vanity, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/vanity/definitions/2078723>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "vanity" 28 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/vanity/definitions/2078723> |