Vanity vs. Love

Vanitynoun

That which is vain, futile, or worthless; that which is of no value, use or profit.

Vanitynoun

Excessive pride in or admiration of one's own abilities, appearance or achievements.

Vanitynoun

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 on top. Either a chair or bench is used to sit upon.

Vanitynoun

A washbasin installed into a permanently fixed storage unit, used as an item of bathroom furniture.

Vanitynoun

Emptiness.

Vanitynoun

(obsolete) Any idea, theory or statement that is without foundation.

Vanitynoun

The quality or state of being vain; want of substance to satisfy desire; emptiness; unsubstantialness; unrealness; falsity.

Vanitynoun

An inflation of mind upon slight grounds; empty pride inspired by an overweening conceit of one's personal attainments or decorations; an excessive desire for notice or approval; pride; ostentation; conceit.

Vanitynoun

That which is vain; anything empty, visionary, unreal, or unsubstantial; fruitless desire or effort; trifling labor productive of no good; empty pleasure; vain pursuit; idle show; unsubstantial enjoyment.

Vanitynoun

One of the established characters in the old moralities and puppet shows. See Morality, n., 5.

Vanitynoun

same as dressing table.

Vanitynoun

A cabinet built around a bathroom sink, usually with a countertop and sometimes drawers.

Vanitynoun

feelings of excessive pride

Vanitynoun

the quality of being valueless or futile;

Vanitynoun

the trait of being vain and conceited

Vanitynoun

low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup

Vanitynoun

excessive pride in or admiration of one's own appearance or achievements

Vanitynoun

denoting a person or company publishing works at the author's expense

Vanitynoun

the quality of being worthless or futile

Vanitynoun

a dressing table.

Vanity

Vanity is the excessive belief in one's own abilities or attractiveness to others. Prior to the 14th century it did not have such narcissistic undertones, and merely meant futility.

Lovenoun

(uncountable) Strong affection.

Lovenoun

A profound and caring affection towards someone.

Lovenoun

Affectionate, benevolent concern or care for other people or beings, and for their well-being.

Lovenoun

A feeling of intense attraction towards someone.

Lovenoun

A deep or abiding liking for something; an enthusiasm for something.

Lovenoun

(countable) A person who is the object of romantic feelings; a darling, a sweetheart, a beloved.

Lovenoun

A term of friendly address, regardless of feelings.

Lovenoun

A thing, activity, etc which is the object of one's deep liking or enthusiasm.

Lovenoun

(euphemistic) Sexual desire; attachment based on sexual attraction.

Lovenoun

(euphemistic) Sexual activity.

Lovenoun

An instance or episode of being in love; a love affair.

Lovenoun

Used as the closing, before the signature, of a letter, especially between good friends or family members, or by the young.

Lovenoun

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Lovenoun

(obsolete) A thin silk material.

Lovenoun

A climbing plant, Clematis vitalba''.

Lovenoun

(racquet sports) Zero, no score.

Loveverb

To have a strong affection for (someone or something).

Loveverb

(transitive) To need, thrive on.

Loveverb

To be strongly inclined towards something; an emphatic form of like.

Loveverb

To care deeply about, to be dedicated to (someone or something).

Loveverb

(transitive) To derive delight from a fact or situation.

Loveverb

(transitive) To lust for.

Loveverb

To have sex with, (perhaps from make love.)

Loveverb

To praise; commend.

Loveverb

To praise as of value; prize; set a price on.

Lovenoun

A feeling of strong attachment induced by that which delights or commands admiration; preëminent kindness or devotion to another; affection; tenderness; as, the love of brothers and sisters.

Lovenoun

Especially, devoted attachment to, or tender or passionate affection for, one of the opposite sex.

Lovenoun

Courtship; - chiefly in the phrase to make love, i. e., to court, to woo, to solicit union in marriage.

Lovenoun

Affection; kind feeling; friendship; strong liking or desire; fondness; good will; - opposed to hate; often with of and an object.

Lovenoun

Due gratitude and reverence to God.

Lovenoun

The object of affection; - often employed in endearing address; as, he held his love in his arms; his greatest love was reading.

Lovenoun

Cupid, the god of love; sometimes, Venus.

Lovenoun

A thin silk stuff.

Lovenoun

A climbing species of Clematis (Clematis Vitalba).

Lovenoun

Nothing; no points scored on one side; - used in counting score at tennis, etc.

Lovenoun

Sexual intercourse; - a euphemism.

Loveverb

To have a feeling of love for; to regard with affection or good will; as, to love one's children and friends; to love one's country; to love one's God.

Loveverb

To regard with passionate and devoted affection, as that of one sex for the other.

Loveverb

To take delight or pleasure in; to have a strong liking or desire for, or interest in; to be pleased with; to like; as, to love books; to love adventures.

Loveverb

To have the feeling of love; to be in love.

Lovenoun

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection;

Lovenoun

any object of warm affection or devotion;

Lovenoun

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

Lovenoun

a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction;

Lovenoun

a score of zero in tennis or squash;

Lovenoun

sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people;

Loveverb

have a great affection or liking for;

Loveverb

get pleasure from;

Loveverb

be enamored or in love with;

Loveverb

have sexual intercourse with;

Love

Love encompasses a range of strong and positive emotional and mental states, from the most sublime virtue or good habit, the deepest interpersonal affection, to the simplest pleasure. An example of this range of meanings is that the love of a mother differs from the love of a spouse, which differs from the love of food.