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vainglorious

vaing·lo·rious

UK/ˌveɪnˈɡlɔː.ɹi.əs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

feeling self-importance

  • “too big for his britches”
  • “had a swelled head”
  • “he was swelled with pride”
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Origin

From Middle English veinglorious, from Old French vain glorios, from Latin vānus (“empty”) + glōriōsus.

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