vainglory \VAYN-glor-ee; vayn-GLOR-ee\, noun:
1. Excessive pride in one’s achievements, abilities, qualities, etc.
2. Vain display.Vainglory is from Middle English vein glory, ultimately from Latin vana gloria, “empty pride,” from vana, “empty” and gloria, “glory, pride.” The adjective form is vainglorious.
His vainglorious efforts to be cool only increased my want to smack him in the nose with a louisville slugger.
