Etymology

vanity

van·i·ty
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Today it means: That which is vain, futile, or worthless; that which is of no value, use or profit. Full definition →

Middle English vanite ← Old French vanité ← Latin vānitas
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vanity · noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromvānitas
  2. Old French · derived fromvanité
  3. Middle English · inherited fromvanite
  4. English todayvanity

From va(i)n + -ity, from Middle English vanite, from Old French vanité, from Latin vānitas, from vānus, whence English vain. Doublet of vanitas.

Vanity · proper noun2

From vanity.

Words from the same roots

Latinvānitas all →

vanitas

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