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==Origin==

==Origin==

[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] vanite, from Anglo-French vanité, from [[Latin]] vanitat-, vanitas quality of being empty or vain, from vanus empty, vain

[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] vanite, from Anglo-French vanité, from [[Latin]] vanitat-, vanitas quality of being empty or vain, from vanus empty, vain

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_centur 13th Century]

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_centur 13th Century]

==Definitions==

==Definitions==

*1. a. That which is vain, futile, or worthless; that which is of no [[value]] or [[profit]].

*1. a. That which is vain, futile, or worthless; that which is of no [[value]] or [[profit]].

In [[conventional]] parlance, '''vanity''' is the excessive [[belief]] in one's own [[abilities]] or [[attractiveness]] to others. Prior to the 14th century it did not have such [[narcissistic]] undertones, and merely meant futility. The related term ''vainglory'' is now often seen as an archaic synonym for vanity, but [[originally]] meant boasting in vain, i.e. unjustified boasting;  although [[glory]] is now seen as having an exclusively [[positive]] [[meaning]], the [[Latin]] term gloria (from which it derives) roughly means boasting, and was often used as a [[negative]] [[criticism]].

In [[conventional]] parlance, '''vanity''' is the excessive [[belief]] in one's own [[abilities]] or [[attractiveness]] to others. Prior to the 14th century it did not have such [[narcissistic]] undertones, and merely meant futility. The related term ''vainglory'' is now often seen as an archaic synonym for vanity, but [[originally]] meant boasting in vain, i.e. unjustified boasting;  although [[glory]] is now seen as having an exclusively [[positive]] [[meaning]], the [[Latin]] term gloria (from which it derives) roughly means boasting, and was often used as a [[negative]] [[criticism]].

In many [[religions]] vanity, in its [[modern]] sense, is considered a [[form]] of [[self]]-[[idolatry]], in which one [[rejects]] [[God]] for the sake of one's own image, and thereby becomes [[divorced]] from the [[graces]] of [[God]]. The [[stories]] of [[Lucifer]], [[Narcissus]] (who gave us the term narcissism) and others attend to a [[pernicious]] aspect of vanity. [[Philosophically]] speaking, vanity may refer to a broader sense of [[egoism]] and [[pride]]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nietzsche Friedrich Nietzsche] wrote that "vanity is the [[fear]] of appearing [[original]]: it is thus a lack of [[pride]], but not necessarily a lack of originality." One of Mason Cooley's aphorisms is "Vanity well fed is benevolent. Vanity [[hungry]] is spiteful."

In many [[religions]] vanity, in its [[modern]] sense, is considered a [[form]] of [[self]]-[[idolatry]], in which one [[rejects]] [[God]] for the sake of one's own image, and thereby becomes [[divorced]] from the [[graces]] of [[God]]. The [[stories]] of [[Lucifer]], [[Narcissus]] (who gave us the term narcissism) and others attend to a [[pernicious]] aspect of vanity. [[Philosophically]] speaking, vanity may refer to a broader sense of [[egoism]] and [[pride]]. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nietzsche Friedrich Nietzsche] wrote that "vanity is the [[fear]] of appearing [[original]]: it is thus a lack of [[pride]], but not necessarily a lack of originality." One of Mason Cooley's aphorisms is "Vanity well fed is benevolent. Vanity [[hungry]] is spiteful."

In [[Christian]] teachings vanity is considered an example of [[pride]], one of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_deadly_sins seven deadly sins]. This list evolved from an earlier list of eight sins, which included vainglory as a sin [[independent]] of [[pride]].

In [[Christian]] teachings vanity is considered an example of [[pride]], one of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_deadly_sins seven deadly sins]. This list evolved from an earlier list of eight sins, which included vainglory as a sin [[independent]] of [[pride]].

In [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Orthodoxy Orthodox church], vanity is one of eight sinful and [[diabolical]] [[passions]], the fight against which is a major task of every Orthodox Christian.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanity]

In [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Orthodoxy Orthodox church], vanity is one of eight sinful and [[diabolical]] [[passions]], the fight against which is a major task of every Orthodox Christian.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanity]

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