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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVain
/veɪn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having or showing an excessively high opinion of one's appearance, abilities, or worth.
"She was so vain that she spent hours admiring herself in the mirror." - 2
Producing no result; useless.
"His efforts to convince her were in vain."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'vanus', meaning empty, idle, or void. Through Old French 'vain', the term evolved into Middle English to signify both a lack of real substance and, crucially, an excessive pride in one's own appearance or achievements.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vain" is said worldwide
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vaniteux
Transliteration: va-ni-tuh
"Il est si vaniteux qu'il ne peut pas accepter une critique."
eitel
Transliteration: ai-tel
"Er ist so eitel, dass er ständig im Spiegel schaut."
vanitoso
Transliteration: va-ni-to-so
"È così vanitoso che non può fare a meno di guardarsi allo specchio."
vanidoso
Transliteration: va-ni-do-so
"Es tan vanidoso que siempre busca cumplidos."
vaidoso
Transliteration: vai-do-so
"Ele é tão vaidoso que não consegue passar um dia sem se olhar no espelho."
अहंकारी
Transliteration: ahankari
"वह इतना अहंकारी है कि उसे आलोचना सहन नहीं होती।"
虚荣的
Transliteration: xūróng de
"他是个虚荣的人，总是想要别人的赞美。"
허영심이 강한
Transliteration: heoyeongsimi ganghan
"그는 허영심이 강해서 항상 거울을 보려고 한다."
虚栄心の強い
Transliteration: kyoeishin no tsuyoi
"彼は虚栄心の強い人で、いつも自分を褒めてほしいと思っている。"
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