"unreality" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: unrealities [plural]
Etymology: From un- (“lack of, not”) + reality. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|reality|t1=lack of, not}} un- (“lack of, not”) + reality Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} unreality (countable and uncountable, plural unrealities)
  1. Lack of reality or real existence. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-unreality-en-noun-ndM~9yzG Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 22 34 11 33
  2. (uncountable) The state of being unreal Tags: uncountable Translations (Translations): neamhréaltacht [feminine] (Irish), míréalaíocht [feminine] (Irish), irrealtà (Italian), irealitāte [feminine] (Latvian)
    Sense id: en-unreality-en-noun-x5t2mkQU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Latvian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 64 2 32 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 22 34 11 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 6 67 5 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 6 71 3 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Latvian translations: 6 67 5 22 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 2 69 2 26
  3. (countable) That which has no reality or real existence; something unreal or imaginary Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-unreality-en-noun-W69Tz8tQ Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 22 34 11 33
  4. Unpractical character; visionariness. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-unreality-en-noun-G8wIXIZ3 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 22 34 11 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: disreality

Inflected forms

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