Facework

Origin

face + work

Full definition of facework

Noun

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

Related terms

• faceworker

Synonyms

• (material of outside or front side) facing