noun
- plural of dandification; the act or process of making something or someone more showy, ornate, or excessively fashionable in appearance
Usage: formal; often used in literary or critical contexts
Examples
- The architect's dandifications of the building's facade drew criticism from modernist purists.
- Her excessive dandifications of the simple dress made it unrecognizable.
- The designer rejected all dandifications in favor of clean, minimalist lines.
- Victorian dandifications of interior design often resulted in cluttered, overly ornate rooms.
- The author mocked the dandifications of language used by pretentious speakers.