bonfires of the vanities

A form of bonfire of the vanities — An act of burning, or otherwise destroying, that which is vain or a temptation to immorality.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of bonfire of the vanities
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APA

bonfires of the vanities. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bonfires%20of%20the%20vanities

MLA

“bonfires of the vanities.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bonfires%20of%20the%20vanities. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bonfires of the vanities,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bonfires%20of%20the%20vanities.

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