"hyperreality" meaning in English

See hyperreality in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: hyperrealities [plural]
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  1. The state or condition of being hyperreal. Tags: countable, uncountable
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  2. (semiotics, philosophy) The inability of consciousness to distinguish reality from fantasy, especially in technologically advanced postmodern cultures. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (philosophical concept): hiperrzeczywistość [feminine] (Polish)
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  3. Hyperrealism. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-hyperreality-en-noun-~3dGC--O Categories (other): English terms prefixed with hyper- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with hyper-: 10 39 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: hyperrealist

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