Vanity vs Admiration - What's the difference?
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That which is vain, futile, or worthless; that which is of no value, use or profit.
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Excessive pride in or admiration of one's own abilities, appearance or achievements.
A dressing table used to apply makeup, preen, and coif hair. The table is normally quite low and similar to a desk, with drawers and one or more mirrors atop. Either a chair or bench is used to sit upon.
Emptiness.
(obsolete) Any idea, theory or statement that is without foundation.
* It is a vanity to say that if two stones are dropped from a tower, the heavier will experience the greater acceleration.
* Francis Bacon
Wonder mingled with approbation or delight; an emotion excited by a person or thing possessed of wonderful or high excellence; as, admiration of a beautiful woman, of a landscape, of virtue.
(obsolete) Wonder or questioning, without any particular positive or negative attitude to the subject.
* Lear: Your name, faire Gentlewoman?
Gonerill: This admiration Sir, is much o'th' savour
Of other your new prankes.'' — , I.ii.
(obsolete) Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise.
* Shakespeare
In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between vanity and admiration
is that vanity is (obsolete) any idea, theory or statement that is without foundation while admiration is (obsolete) cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise.As nouns the difference between vanity and admiration
is that vanity is that which is vain, futile, or worthless; that which is of no value, use or profit while admiration is wonder mingled with approbation or delight; an emotion excited by a person or thing possessed of wonderful or high excellence; as, admiration of a beautiful woman, of a landscape, of virtue.vanity
English
(wikipedia vanity)Noun
(vanities)- To help the matter, the alchemists call in many vanities out of astrology.
Synonyms
* conceit * egotism * narcissism * pride * See alsoDerived terms
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English
Noun
(en noun)Gonerill: This admiration Sir, is much o'th' savour
Of other your new prankes.'' — , I.ii.
- Now, good Lafeu, bring in the admiration .