Problem
Vanity
Other Names:
BoastfulnessBumptiousness
Conceit
Immodesty
Impertinence
Insolence
Lordliness
Self-admiration
Self-esteem
Self-importance
Self-satisfaction
Superciliousness
Vainness
Dependence on vanity
Vain people
Vainglory
Nature:
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. The related term vainglory is now often seen as an archaic synonym for vanity, but originally meant considering one's own capabilities and that God's help was not needed, i.e. unjustified boasting; although glory is now seen as having a predominantly positive meaning, the Latin term from which it derives, gloria, roughly means boasting, and was often used as a negative criticism.
Narrower Problems:
Condescension Related Problems:
SinViceFearPrideReasonDefeatEgoismDeclineHumilityRashnessSnobberyDisaccordVulgarityAgitationExclusionNecessityIntrusionUnduenessWrongnessConfusionArroganceUnchastityCompulsionDisrespectModerationDissuasionNarcissismLamentationDisapprovalAffectationComplacencyImproprietyHopelessnessMisjudgementFormlessnessUnimportanceUnreliabilityUnprovabilityForgetfulnessInexcitabilityDisintegrationUnpleasantnessLoss of civilityUnintelligibilityInfluencelessnessDiscriminative affection*complexCondescensionDisrespectIntimidationRidiculeSelfishness Strategies:
Pie-throwing Subject(s):
Government → Government Individuation → Individuation
Innovative change → Change
Psychology → Behaviour
Societal Problems → Dependence
Societal Problems → Maltreatment
Society → People
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST