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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAltered Reality
/ˈɔːl.təd riˈæl.ə.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state of consciousness or perception in which an individual experiences the world differently from normal objective reality, often induced by substances, psychological conditions, or technology.
"Under the influence of the novel immersive simulation, the user experienced a fully realized altered reality." - 2
An environment or setting generated by technology, such as virtual or mixed reality, that modifies or replaces the physical world.
"Game developers are pushing the boundaries of altered reality to create more engaging interactive experiences."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the adjective 'altered' (derived from the Latin 'alter', meaning 'other') with the noun 'reality' (from late Latin 'realitas', derived from 'res', meaning 'thing'). Emerging in the late 20th century through psychology, science fiction, and digital media discourse, it describes states of perception or environment that differ fundamentally from consensus objective reality.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Altered Reality" is said worldwide
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réalité altérée
Transliteration: ʁe.a.li.te al.tɛ.ʁe
"La simulation informatique crée une réalité altérée fascinante."
veränderte Realität
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈʔandɐtə ʁealiˈtɛːt
"Die Droge führte zu einer stark veränderten Realität."
realtà alterata
Transliteration: realˈta al.teˈra.ta
"La tecnologia immersiva ci offre una nuova realtà alterata."
realidad alterada
Transliteration: re.a.liˈdad al.teˈɾa.ða
"El artista explora el concepto de una realidad alterada en sus obras."
realidade alterada
Transliteration: ʁea.liˈda.dʒi aw.teˈɾa.da
"O óculos de realidade virtual proporciona uma realidade alterada."
बदली हुई वास्तविकता
Transliteration: badli hui vastavikta
"आभासी वास्तविकता एक बदली हुई वास्तविकता का अनुभव कराती है।"
改变的现实
Transliteration: gǎi biàn de xiàn shí
"虚拟现实技术创造了一种改变的现实。"
변형된 현실
Transliteration: byeonhyeongdoen hyeonsil
"가상 현실은 우리에게 변형된 현실을 보여줍니다."
改変された現実
Transliteration: kaihen sareta genjitsu
"仮想現実テクノロジーは改変された現実を作り出す。"
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