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facadism
or fa·çad·ism
[ fuh-sah-diz-uhm ]
noun
- the principle or practice of preserving the fronts of buildings that have elegant architectural designs; the construction of a modern building behind its old or original front.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of facadism1
First recorded in 1930–35; facad(e) + -ism ( def )
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