vaingloriousness
Definition
Noun
- Excessive pride in one's own achievements or qualities: "vaingloriousness" is the state or quality of being vainglorious, characterized by an inflated sense of self-importance and a desire for praise or admiration, often without genuine merit. It implies boastfulness and a tendency to seek glory for oneself.
Usage Examples
- (His excessive pride in himself made him annoying to others.)
- (His boastful attitude caused him to take undue praise.)
- (She attempted to conceal her excessive pride, but it was obvious.)
Advanced Usage
- "in a state of vaingloriousness": behaving with extreme vanity or self-aggrandizement.
- The politician, in a state of vaingloriousness, declared himself the savior of the nation. (He acted with boastful pride, exaggerating his role.)
Variants and Related Words
- Vainglorious (adj): having or showing excessive pride in oneself.
- He gave a vainglorious speech about his own achievements. (He spoke with boastful pride.)
- Vainglory (n): excessive pride or boastfulness.
- Her vainglory was evident in every conversation. (Her excessive pride was clear.)
Synonyms
- Conceit: excessive pride in oneself.
- Boastfulness: the tendency to brag about oneself.
- Vanity: excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements.
Related Idioms
- "Full of oneself": having an inflated sense of self-importance.
- He is so full of himself that he never listens to others. (He is excessively self-centered, similar to vaingloriousness.)
- "To blow one's own trumpet": to boast about one's own achievements.
- She is always blowing her own trumpet, much like someone with vaingloriousness. (She constantly praises herself.)