Vainglorious (adj)
vayn-glaw-ree-us
Filed with excessive elation or pride over one’s own achievements, abilities, etc.; boastful vanity.
First recorded in 1470–80; vainglory + -ous
Example sentences
“It’s hard to believe people still support these vainglorious idiots.”
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