vanity (n.) Old form(s): vanitie
worthlessness, futility, unprofitable way of life
1H4 I.ii.82[Falstaff to Prince Hal] I prithee trouble me no more with vanity
2H4 IV.v.120[King Henry IV to Prince Henry] Up, vanity! / Down, royal state!
RJ I.i.178[Romeo to Benvolio] O heavy lightness, serious vanity
RJ II.vi.20[Friar to himself] So light is vanity
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