vanity

noun (plural vanities)

• 1 [mass noun] excessive pride in or admiration of one’s own appearance or achievements:it flattered his vanity to think I was in love with him [count noun]:the vanities and ambitions of politicians
• [as modifier] denoting a person or company publishing works at the author’s expense:a vanity press

• 2 [mass noun] the quality of being worthless or futile:the vanity of human wishes

• 3North American a dressing table.