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fop
This term carries a strong pejorative weight, suggesting not just a love for fashion, but a superficiality that borders on the ridiculous. It evokes an image of a man whose vanity overrides his utility or masculinity, often implying a lack of intellectual depth or professional seriousness.
Historically, the word describes a specific social archetype of the dandy, but with a more critical edge. While a dandy might be seen as an artist of dress, a fop is viewed as a victim of his own vanity, making the term suitable for contexts involving social satire or historical critique.
Meanings
Examples
He was a complete fop who spent more time on his lace cuffs than on his studies.
Look at that fop with his powdered wig and velvet coat.
I cannot stand the man because he is such a vain fop.
The play features a comic fop who constantly admires himself in the mirror.
What a ridiculous fop he has become since moving to the city.
He dressed like a fop to impress the ladies at the ball.
The court was filled with every kind of fop and flatterer.