dandification
UK/ˌdæn.dɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
dandification noun: the condition or state of a man who is overly concerned about his clothes and appearance.
Noun
dandification (countable and uncountable, plural dandifications)
- 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.2010, Graham Robb, Parisians: An Adventure History of Paris, page 122
Forms of dandification
| plural | dandifications |
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Origin of dandification
From dandy + -ification.
Words that rhyme with dandification
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about dandification
- What does dandification mean?
- Dandification means the condition or state of a man who is overly concerned about his clothes and appearance.
- What part of speech is dandification?
- Dandification is a noun.
- How do you pronounce dandification?
- Dandification is pronounced /ˌdæn.dɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of dandification?
- The plural of dandification is dandifications.
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