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Vanity :: Vanity (n.) The quality or state of being vain; want of substance to satisfy desire; emptiness; unsubstantialness; unrealness; falsity.

Inflate :: Inflate (v. t.) Fig.: To swell; to puff up; to elate; as, to inflate one with pride or vanity..

Self-glorious :: Self-glorious (a.) Springing from vainglory or vanity; vain; boastful.

Arrogate :: Arrogate (v. t.) To assume, or claim as one's own, unduly, proudly, or presumptuously; to make undue claims to, from vanity or baseless pretensions to right or merit; as, the pope arrogated dominion over kings..

Conceit :: Conceit (n.) An overweening idea of one's self; vanity.

Vain :: Vain (n.) Vanity; emptiness; -- now used only in the phrase in vain.

Cord :: Cord (n.) Fig.: Any moral influence by which persons are caught, held, or drawn, as if by a cord; an enticement; as, the cords of the wicked; the cords of sin; the cords of vanity..

Retort :: Retort (n.) To return, as an argument, accusation, censure, or incivility; as, to retort the charge of vanity..

Flatter :: Flatter (v. t.) To treat with praise or blandishments; to gratify or attempt to gratify the self-love or vanity of, esp. by artful and interested commendation or attentions; to blandish; to cajole; to wheedle..

Inanity :: Inanity (n.) An inane, useless thing or pursuit; a vanity; a silly object; -- chiefly in pl.; as, the inanities of the world..

Vaunt :: Vaunt (n.) A vain display of what one is, or has, or has done; ostentation from vanity; a boast; a brag..

Inflation :: Inflation (n.) The state of being puffed up, as with pride; conceit; vanity..

Vanity :: Vanity (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.

Vanity :: Vanity (n.) One of the established characters in the old moralities and puppet shows. See Morality, n., 5..

Coquetry :: Coquetry (n.) Attempts to attract admiration, notice, or love, for the mere gratification of vanity; trifling in love..

Coquette :: Coquette (n.) A vain, trifling woman, who endeavors to attract admiration from a desire to gratify vanity; a flirt; -- formerly sometimes applied also to men..

Conceitedness :: Conceitedness (n.) The state of being conceited; conceit; vanity.

Maya :: Maya (n.) The name for the doctrine of the unreality of matter, called, in English, idealism; hence, nothingness; vanity; illusion..

Omnivorous :: Omnivorous (a.) All-devouring; eating everything indiscriminately; as, omnivorous vanity; esp. (Zool.), eating both animal and vegetable food..

Air :: Air (n.) An artificial or affected manner; show of pride or vanity; haughtiness; as, it is said of a person, he puts on airs..

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