dandification

/ˌdæn.dɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Etymology

From dandy + -ification.

dandification means the condition or state of a man who is overly concerned about his clothes and appearance. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

dandification is pronounced /ˌdæn.dɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/.

Why “dandification” is a great word

DANDIFICATION — [Noun] The process or condition of becoming a dandy, characterized by a studied, artistic cultivation of sartorial presentation. From dandy (a man excessively concerned with fashion) + -ification (suffix forming nouns denoting the process of making or becoming). Unlike "foppery," which implies foolish ostentation, or "grooming," which denotes routine maintenance, dandification is a deliberate, philosophical commitment to the self as art. It is the ritualistic tying of a silk cravat, the precise drape of a pocket square, and the defiant polish of a boot heel—a quiet rebellion waged with cloth and will, where style becomes the last bastion of the individual against the entropy of the ordinary.

noun

The condition or state of a man who is overly concerned about his clothes and appearance.“About twenty young men in varying states of dilapidation and dandification sat and sprawled around a table covered in green baize.”