faire

Craft vendor celebration

Faire is a French word meaning "to do" or "to make," occasionally appearing in English contexts.

It survives in the phrase laissez-faire, literally "let do"—an economic philosophy of minimal government intervention in markets.

The related savoir-faire means knowing how to act appropriately in social situations.

market

stalls

Delays or compartments

wares · haggling · bazaar · booths · artisans · crafts · handmade · pottery · jewelry · candles

medieval

jousting

Mounted knightly combat sport

chivalry · heraldry · pageantry · nobility · troubadours · castle · archery · bard · mead · pavilion

community

gathering

Collection of people meeting

fellowship · village · clan · tribe · assembly · bonding · solidarity · unity · collective · cooperation

Opposites
temporality/permanence

fairedepartment store

Large multi-section retail establishment

shopping mall · supermarket · warehouse store

participation/engagement

faireavoid

Stay away from

skip · boycott · neglect · disregard · miss

atmosphere/character

faireworkday

Standard labor period

routine · ordinary day · drudgery · funeral · wake

Phrases
Family

fair, unfair, fairness, fairly, unfairly, fairs, unfairness, fairground, faired

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