🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

artificialidade

Pronunciation / Transliteration: aʁ.tifi.si.liˈdadʒi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Artificiality/ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.ɪ.əl.ɪ.ti/
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A artificialidade das decorações era evidente."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality of being artificial; the state of being made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally.

    "The artificiality of the decorations was evident in their lack of authenticity."
  2. 2

    A characteristic that is not natural or genuine, often implying a lack of sincerity.

    "Her smile had an artificiality that made it hard to trust her intentions."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'artificiality' originates from the Latin word 'artificialis', which means 'made by art'. It evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 16th century, reflecting a shift from a focus on craftsmanship to a broader notion of something being not natural or genuine.

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