vanity.
That which is vain, futile, or worthless; that which is of no value, use or profit.
Meaning & usage
That which is vain, futile, or worthless; that which is of no value, use or profit.
Excessive pride in or admiration of one's own abilities, appearance, achievements, or possessions.
A dressing table used to apply makeup, preen, and coif hair, in which the table is normally quite low and similar to a desk.
A washbasin installed into a permanently fixed storage unit, used as an item of bathroom furniture.
Any idea, theory or statement that is without foundation.
It is a vanity to say that if two stones are dropped from a tower, the heavier will experience the greater acceleration.
Where this word comes from
From va(i)n + -ity, from Middle English vanite, from Old French vanité, from Latin vānitas, from vānus, whence English vain. Doublet of vanitas.
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