# vainglory

> English word · Noun · IPA [veɪnˈɡlɔː.ɹi] · frequency rank #84,874

## Definitions
1. Excessive vanity.
2. Boastful, unwarranted pride in one's accomplishments or qualities.
3. Vain, ostentatious display.
4. A regarding of oneself with undue favor.

## Etymology
From Middle English waynglori (“worthless glory”), from Old French vaine glorie, from Medieval Latin vāna glōria, from Latin vāna (“empty, groundless, boastful”) + glōria (“fame, ambition, boasting”), apparently modelled after similar terms in Germanic languages. Compare Old English īdel wuldor (“vain glory”) and īdelġielp (“vainglory”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vainglory