facework

English

Etymology

From face +‎ work.

Noun

facework (usually uncountable, plural faceworks)

  1. The material of the outside or front side, as of a wall or building.
  2. (sociology, psychology) The communicative strategies involved in upholding face or social prestige.
  3. (mining) Work done at the face, such as the coalface.

Synonyms

  • (material of outside or front side): facing

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