🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Fiera della vanità

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈfjɛːra della vaˈnita

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Vanity Fair/ˈvæn.ɪ.ti fɛr/
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La festa era una vera fiera della vanità, piena di persone in cerca di attenzione."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A place or event characterized by ostentation and superficiality.

    "The gala was a true vanity fair, filled with celebrities and extravagant displays."
  2. 2

    A term used to describe a situation or environment where vanity and superficial concerns are predominant.

    "In the world of social media, many users create their own vanity fairs, showcasing only the best aspects of their lives."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'Vanity Fair' originates from John Bunyan's 'The Pilgrim's Progress' published in 1678, where it represents a place of frivolity and distraction from the spiritual journey. Over time, it has evolved to denote a superficial or materialistic society, often associated with fashion and celebrity culture.

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🇫🇷French → English

Foire de vanité

Transliteration: fwɑʁ də vanite

"La soirée était une véritable foire de vanité, remplie de célébrités."

🇩🇪German → English

Eitelkeitsmesse

Transliteration: ˈaɪ̯təlkaɪ̯tsˌmɛsə

"Die Veranstaltung war eine wahre Eitelkeitsmesse voller Glanz und Glamour."

🇮🇹Italian → English

Fiera della vanità

Transliteration: ˈfjɛːra della vaˈnita

"La festa era una vera fiera della vanità, piena di persone in cerca di attenzione."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

Feria de la vanidad

Transliteration: feɾja ðe la βaniðað

"El evento se convirtió en una feria de la vanidad, donde todos querían lucir lo mejor."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

Feira da vaidade

Transliteration: ˈfejɾɐ dɐ vajˈdʒadʒi

"A festa era uma verdadeira feira da vaidade, cheia de ostentação."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

अहंकार मेला

Transliteration: ahaṅkār melā

"यह कार्यक्रम एक अहंकार मेला बन गया, जहाँ सभी अपनी श्रेष्ठता दिखाने आए थे।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

虚荣博览会

Transliteration: xūróng bólǎnhuì

"这个活动变成了一个虚荣博览会,充满了奢华和炫耀。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

허영의 박람회

Transliteration: heoyeong-ui baklamhoe

"그 행사는 허영의 박람회가 되어, 모두가 자신을 과시하고 싶어 했다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

虚栄のフェア

Transliteration: kyoei no fea

"そのイベントは虚栄のフェアとなり、皆が自分を誇示したがった。"

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