vanity of vanities; all is vanity

vanity of vanities; all is vanity

霊犀社２ 「リベラリズム」は「自由主義」と訳されますが、ぼくは誤訳だと思っています。
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vanity - Dictionary definition and pronunciation - Yahoo! Education:
van·i·ty audio (vn-t) KEY
NOUN:
pl. van·i·ties
1. The quality or condition of being vain.
2. Excessive pride in one's appearance or accomplishments; conceit. See Synonyms at conceit.
3. Lack of usefulness, worth, or effect; worthlessness.
4.
1. Something that is vain, futile, or worthless.
2. Something about which one is vain or conceited.
5. A vanity case.
6. See dressing table.
7. A bathroom cabinet that encloses a basin and its water lines and drain, usually furnished with shelves and drawers underneath for storage of toiletries.
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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English vanite, from Old French, from Latin vnits, from vnus, empty; see eu- in Indo-European roots

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vanity - Thesaurus Synonyms and Word Suggestions - Yahoo! Education:
noun
1. A regarding of oneself with undue favor: amour-propre, conceit, ego, egoism, egotism, narcissism, pride, vainglory, vainness. Slang: ego trip. See self-love
2. The condition or quality of being useless or ineffective: bootlessness, fruitlessness, futility, unavailingness, unprofitableness, uselessness, vainness. See thrive, used