Vainness

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The property of being vain. uncountable

    "His vainness resulted in his perpetual mirror staring."

  2. 2
    Futility; fruitlessness. uncountable

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autoeroticismconceitego tripegotismnarcissismself-admiration

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"His vainness resulted in his perpetual mirror staring."

Etymology

From vain + -ness.

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