bonfire of the vanities

Noun

Meaning

bonfire of the vanities (plural bonfires of the vanities)

An act of burning, or otherwise destroying, that which is vain or a temptation to immorality.

Examples

Devil's Candy: The Bonfire of the Vanities Goes to Hollywood (Hardcover ed.). Source: Internet

During his rule, "un-Christian" books, statues, poetry, and other items were burned (in the Bonfire of the Vanities ), sodomy was made a capital offense, and other Christian practices became law. Source: Internet

Of these films, The Bonfire of the Vanities would be De Palma's biggest box office disaster, losing millions. Source: Internet

Under Savonarola's fanatical leadership, many great works were "voluntarily" destroyed in the Bonfire of the Vanities (February 7, 1497). Source: Internet

Some of these movies (Mission: Impossible, Carlito's Way) worked and some others (The Bonfire of the Vanities, Raising Cain, Mission to Mars) failed at the box office. Source: Internet

This reactionary movement, led by a monk named Bonfire of the Vanities on February 7, 1497 to burn many of the works, including Botticelli’s now-priceless artwork, that exalted man and money above God. Source: Internet

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