- Section
- Stuff I Looked Up
- Type
- Explanation
- Date
- September 8, 2021
- Words
- 341
“A ‘vanity’ is some physical object that’s considered sinful or promoting of sinfulness (e.g. alcohol, pornography). So a ‘bonfire of the vanities’ is a burning of these objects as a symbolic act to promote holiness and rid the world of temptation. The original ‘bonfire of the vanities’ was an…”