Dandification

/ˌdændɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The process of making something or someone more like a dandy; the act of dressing or behaving in an excessively fashionable way.

Etymology

From 'dandy' plus the suffix '-fication' (from Latin 'facere' meaning 'to make'), indicating a process of transformation or change.

Kelly Says

The '-fication' suffix is incredibly productive in English for creating nouns about processes—dandification, gentrification, beautification—it's how we talk about transformations!

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