vainglorious

(vān glôrē əs)

adjective

  1. boastfully vain and proud of oneself
  2. showing or characterized by boastful vanity

Origin: LME vanegloreous < ML vaniglorius: see vainglory

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See vainglorious in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Characterized by or exhibiting excessive vanity; boastful.
  2. Proceeding from vainglory.

Related Forms:

  • vain·gloˈri·ous·ly adverb
  • vain·gloˈri·ous·ness noun

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