Definition of unreality in English:
unreality
nounPlural unrealities ʌnrɪˈalɪtiˌənriˈælədi
mass nounThe quality of being imaginary, illusory, or unrealistic.
the whole affair had an air of unreality
count noun the manufactured unrealities of television
Example sentencesExamples
- In the immediate aftermath of a terrifying event, many people report a sense of unreality.
- This displacement of reality through insistence on the unreality of the war becomes necessary to survive.
- The theme of unreality runs throughout his work.
- Enjoying stardom while shrewdly aware of its unreality, she was accessible, loyal, generous, with a pungent sense of humour.
- When he isn't working, he stays away from Hollywood and its glittering unrealities.
Definition of unreality in US English:
unreality
nounˌənrēˈalədēˌənriˈælədi
The quality of being imaginary, illusory, or unrealistic.
the whole affair had an air of unreality
count noun the manufactured unrealities of television
Example sentencesExamples
- The theme of unreality runs throughout his work.
- Enjoying stardom while shrewdly aware of its unreality, she was accessible, loyal, generous, with a pungent sense of humour.
- When he isn't working, he stays away from Hollywood and its glittering unrealities.
- In the immediate aftermath of a terrifying event, many people report a sense of unreality.
- This displacement of reality through insistence on the unreality of the war becomes necessary to survive.