"facadism" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /fəˈsɑːd.ɪzəm/ [UK], /fəˈsɑːd.ɪzm̩/ [UK]
Etymology: * facade + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|facade|-ism}} facade + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} facadism (uncountable)
  1. (architecture) the practice of retaining only the facade of an old building when redeveloping a site. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-facadism-en-noun-l2BjWW2t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 11 Topics: architecture
  2. (architecture, construction) a method where the facade is designed and/or constructed independently of the remainder of the rest of the building. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Architecture, Construction
    Sense id: en-facadism-en-noun-nodhvwKJ Topics: architecture, business, construction, manufacturing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: façadism

Alternative forms

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