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   reality

   /rɪˈalɪti/

   noun

   • 1. the state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them: "he refuses to face reality" Similar the real worldreal lifeactualitytruthphysical existencecorporealitysubstantialitymaterialityOpposite fantasy
   • ▪ a thing that is actually experienced or seen, especially when this is unpleasant: "the harsh realities of life in a farming community" Similar factactualitytruthverity
   • ▪ a thing that exists in fact, having previously only existed in one's mind: "we want to make the dream a reality"
   • ▪ the quality of being lifelike: "the reality of Marryat's detail" Similar verisimilitudeauthenticityrealismfidelityfaithfulnessOpposite idealism
   • ▪ relating to reality TV: "a reality show"
   • 2. the state or quality of having existence or substance: "youth, when death has no reality"
   • ▪ existence that is absolute, self-sufficient, or objective, and not subject to human decisions or conventions.

   Word Origin late 15th century: via French from medieval Latin realitas, from late Latin realis ‘relating to things’ (see real1).

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   What does reality mean?

   • : the quality or state of being real : television programming that shows videos of actual occurrences (as police chases, stunts, or natural disasters) Nglish: Translation of reality for Spanish Speakers Britannica English: Translation of reality for Arabic Speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about reality Love words?

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   What does reality mean in a sentence?

   • The meaning of REALITY is the quality or state of being real. How to use reality in a sentence.

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   What is a real thing?

   • the state or quality of being real. resemblance to what is real. a real thing or fact. the reality of the business world; vacationing to escape reality. Philosophy. something that exists independently of ideas concerning it. something that exists independently of all other things and from which all other things derive. something that is real.

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   Why do you use the word “reality”?

   • I use the word “reality” because perception, subjective experience, or experience…is the MOST real thing. It is reality, it is all we can claim to know. The seemingly objective external world is not reality. It doesn’t make any kind of sense, and has no meaning outside of a perceiver.

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   Is reality a real thing?

   • The only actual reality is the life that happens every day. The noun reality harkens back to the late Latin realis, and later to the mid-16th Century Medieval Latin reālitās, referring to legal property matters, with the current meaning of "true existence" not coming about until 1647.

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   What does'reality' mean?

   • Sometimes “reality” is used to debunk as childish or unknowledgeable points of view that actually are holding out a more radical possibility of equality or freedom or democracy or justice, which means stepping out of a settled understanding. We see how socialist ideals, for instance, are dismissed as “fanciful” in the current election.

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     REALITY translate: 现实；实际情况, 事实；真实, 真人秀. Learn more in the...

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     reality translate: realtà, realtà, realtà, realtà. Learn...

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     reality translate: realitat. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Reality is the way things actually are, not the way you might want them to be. Many TV shows claim to be reality, but they are really just pretend. The only actual reality is the life that happens every day.

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    the state or quality of being real. resemblance to what is real. a real thing or fact. real things, facts, or events taken as a whole; state of affairs: the reality of the business world; vacationing to escape reality. Philosophy. something that exists independently of ideas concerning it.