Pride vs. Vanity — What's the Difference?

Achievement.

Negative Trait.

Personal Worth.

Superficiality.

Self-Respect.

Excessive Pride.

Positive Feeling.

Self-Admiration.

Motivational.

External Validation.

Pride is positive emotional response or attitude to something with an intimate connection to oneself, due to its perceived value. Oxford defines it amongst other things as "the quality of having an excessively high opinion of oneself or one's own importance" This may be related to one's own abilities or achievements, positive characteristics of friends or family, or one's country.

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.

A sense of one's own proper dignity or value; self-respect.

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

Pleasure or satisfaction taken in an achievement, possession, or association

The quality of being worthless or futile

Arrogant or disdainful conduct or treatment; haughtiness.

A dressing table.

A cause or source of pleasure or satisfaction; the best of a group or class

Excessive pride in one's appearance or accomplishments; conceit.

The most successful or thriving condition; prime

Something about which one is vain or conceited

An excessively high opinion of oneself; conceit.

Worthlessness, pointlessness, or futility

Mettle or spirit in horses.

Something that is vain, futile, or worthless.

A flamboyant or impressive group

See vanity case.

To indulge (oneself) in a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction

See dressing table.

The quality or state of being proud; an unreasonable overestimation of one's own superiority in terms of talents, looks, wealth, importance etc., which manifests itself in lofty airs, distance, reserve and often contempt of others.

A bathroom cabinet that encloses a basin and its water lines and drain, usually furnished with shelves and drawers underneath for storage of toiletries.

A sense of one's own worth, and scorn for what is beneath or unworthy of oneself; lofty self-respect; noble self-esteem; elevation of character; dignified bearing; rejection of shame

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

Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct; insolent exultation.

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

That of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-congratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem, or of arrogant and presumptuous confidence, as beauty, ornament, noble character, children, etc.

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.

Show; ostentation; glory.

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

Highest pitch; elevation reached; loftiness; prime; glory.

Emptiness. en

Consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness.

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

(zoology) The small European lamprey species Petromyzon branchialis.

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

(reflexive) To take or experience pride in something; to be proud of it.

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.

A small European lamprey (Petromyzon branchialis); - called also prid, and sandpiper.

Same as dressing table.

The quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank, etc., which manifests itself in lofty airs, distance, reserve, and often in contempt of others.

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

A sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one; lofty self-respect; noble self-esteem; elevation of character; dignified bearing; proud delight; - in a good sense.

Feelings of excessive pride

Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct; insolent exultation; disdain.

The quality of being valueless or futile;

That of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem, or of arrogant and presumptuous confidence, as beauty, ornament, noble character, children, etc.

The trait of being vain and conceited

Show; ostentation; glory.

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

Highest pitch; elevation reached; loftiness; prime; glory; as, to be in the pride of one's life.

To indulge in pride, or self-esteem; to rate highly; to plume; - used reflexively.

To be proud; to glory.

A feeling of self-respect and personal worth

Satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements;

The trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards

A group of lions

Be proud of;

Pride is about self-respect from achievements, whereas vanity is excessive self-admiration.

It can drive one to achieve more and maintain high standards.

Because it involves excessive focus on oneself, often at the expense of others.

Yes, when it stems from genuine achievements and self-worth.

Yes, if one becomes excessively focused on their achievements or appearance.

Society values pride for its role in personal growth but criticizes vanity for fostering competition.

It can encourage individuals to maintain a good appearance, but the benefits are often superficial.

Yes, it can lead to neglecting others' feelings and excessive self-focus.

It might motivate self-improvement, but often focuses on superficial aspects.

Achievements fuel pride positively but can feed into vanity if focused on external validation.

Yes, a balanced sense of pride can enhance self-esteem and motivation.

Humility balances pride, preventing it from becoming vanity.

Pride leads to a balanced view, while vanity inflates self-image.

No, it can also relate to an inflated sense of one's abilities or achievements.

By valuing internal satisfaction over external validation and acknowledging personal flaws.