"vainness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From vain + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|vain|ness}} vain + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} vainness (uncountable)
  1. The property of being vain. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-vainness-en-noun-UgOvZtzy
  2. Futility; fruitlessness. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-vainness-en-noun-CYcPJv9H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 94 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ness: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 92

Alternative forms

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