ETYM Through French, from Latin conceptus a conceiving, conception, from concipere to conceive: cf. Old Fren. p. p. nom. conciez conceived. Related to Conceive, Concept, Deceit.
1. The trait of being vain and pompous; SYN. vanity.
2. A developed or elaborate metaphor.
ETYM Old Eng. vanite, vanité, Latin vanitas, from vanus empty, vain. Related to Vain.
The quality of being valueless or futile; SYN. emptiness.