#1 vanity n. [amour propre, conceit, self-love] feelings of excessive pride. wn #2 vanity n. [emptiness] the quality of being valueless or futile; "he rejected the vanities of the world". wn #3 vanity n. [conceit, conceitedness] the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride. wn #4 vanity n. [dressing table, dresser, toilet table] low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup. wn