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adjective (er, more)
  1. overly proud of oneself, especially when concerning appearance
    • Leo Rosten:
    • :Every writer is a narcissist. This does not mean that he is ; it only means that he is hopelessly self-absorbed.
      1. having very little substance
      2. pointless, futile
    • William of Occam:
    • :It is to do with more what can be done with fewer.
Translations: 
  • Dutch: ijdel
Etymology: From vain < Old French vain < Latin vanus, vÄnus, "empty"

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