VAINGLORY

boastfulness, vainglory

(noun) outspoken conceit

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

vainglory (countable and uncountable, plural vainglories)

Excessive vanity.

Boastful, unwarranted pride in one's accomplishments or qualities.

Vain, ostentatious display.

A regarding of oneself with undue favor.

Verb

vainglory (third-person singular simple present vainglories, present participle vainglorying, simple past and past participle vaingloried)

(intransitive) To boast; to act in a vain manner.

Source: Wiktionary

Vain`glo"ry, n. Etym: [Vain + glory.]

Definition: Excessive vanity excited by one's own performances; empty pride; undue elation of mind; vain show; boastfulness. He had nothing of vainglory. Bacon. The man's undone forever; for if Hector break not his neck i' the combat, he'll break't himself in vainglory. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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