vainglorious
adjective/ˌveɪnˈɡlɔːriəs/
/ˌveɪnˈɡlɔːriəs/
(literary, disapproving)- too proud of your own abilities or achievementsTopics Successc2, Personal qualitiesc2Word OriginMiddle English: suggested by Old French vaine gloire, Latin vana gloria + -ious.
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