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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnreality
/ʌnˈriː.əl.ɪ.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state or quality of being unreal or not existing in reality.
"The film explores the unreality of dreams versus waking life." - 2
A situation or condition that is not grounded in reality.
"In her mind, the unreality of the situation made it difficult to cope."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'unreality' is derived from the prefix 'un-', meaning 'not', combined with 'reality', which comes from the Latin 'realitas', meaning 'realness' or 'actuality'. The concept has evolved through philosophical discourse, particularly in discussions about perception and existence since the late 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unreality" is said worldwide
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irréalité
Transliteration: iʁealite
"Le film explore l'irréalité des rêves par rapport à la vie éveillée."
Unwirklichkeit
Transliteration: ʊnˈvɪʁk.lɪç.kait
"Der Film untersucht die Unwirklichkeit von Träumen im Vergleich zum wachen Leben."
irrealtà
Transliteration: irrealtà
"Il film esplora l'irrealtà dei sogni rispetto alla vita reale."
irrealidad
Transliteration: iɾealiˈðað
"La película explora la irrealidad de los sueños frente a la vida despierta."
irrealidade
Transliteration: iʁealiˈðadʒi
"O filme explora a irrealidade dos sonhos em comparação com a vida desperta."
अवास्तविकता
Transliteration: avāstaviktā
"फिल्म सपनों की अवास्तविकता की तुलना जागती जिंदगी से करती है।"
非现实
Transliteration: fēi xiànshí
"这部电影探讨了梦与清醒生活之间的非现实。"
비현실
Transliteration: bihyeonsil
"이 영화는 꿈과 깨어있는 삶의 비현실을 탐구합니다."
非現実
Transliteration: higenjitsu
"この映画は夢と現実の非現実を探求しています。"
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