Vainglory (noun)
vayn-glaw-ree
Excessive elation or pride over one’s own achievements, abilities, etc.; boastful vanity.
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English vainglorie, vein glorie, from Old French vaine gloiri, from translation of Latin vāna glōria “empty glory”; ( vain, glory )
Example sentences
“His vainglory would be easier to tolerate if his achievements were worth anything, but most of it is just hot air.”
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