1
a
: lacking character or individuality : nondescript
the faceless masses
b
: not identified : anonymous
a faceless accuser
2
: lacking a face
facelessness
noun
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Examples of faceless in a Sentence
a decision made by faceless bureaucrats
it was precisely because he was a faceless individual that the serial killer was able to go on for so long without detection
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In an early action sequence, Apache warriors attack a dance in the Horizon tent city, a scene that plays like a right-wing fever dream, where guns are salvation against the faceless Indigenous other.
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Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
One is the audience: the faceless government, particular donors and millions of online followers, respectively.
—Christian B. Miller, CNN, 25 June 2024
There’s one less faceless villain roaming Millwood.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 20 June 2024
Those are the best Jews, according to Glazer: the faceless victims screaming in the distance.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2024
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Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
One is the audience: the faceless government, particular donors and millions of online followers, respectively.
—Christian B. Miller, CNN, 25 June 2024
There’s one less faceless villain roaming Millwood.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 20 June 2024
Those are the best Jews, according to Glazer: the faceless victims screaming in the distance.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Faceless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faceless. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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faceless
adjective
face·less
ˈfās-ləs 
1
: not able to be identified
2
: lacking a face
facelessness
noun
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