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irreality

irreality noun: unreality.

Noun

irreality (countable and uncountable, plural irrealities)

  1. (uncommon) Unreality.
    • But then the vision swamps that awareness, and he’s digging in the earth again, trying to prove its irreality to himself. It is rough and grainy on his palms, as real as anything he’s ever felt.2023, Vajra Chandrasekera, The Saint of Bright Doors, Solaris (2024), page 191

Forms of irreality

pluralirrealities

Origin of irreality

From ir- + reality.

Questions about irreality

What does irreality mean?
Irreality means unreality.
What part of speech is irreality?
Irreality is a noun.
What is the plural of irreality?
The plural of irreality is irrealities.

Words near irreality in the dictionary

  1. irrealises
  2. irrealism
  3. irrealisms
  4. irrealistic
  5. irrealities
  6. irreality
  7. irrealizable
  8. irrebuttable
  9. irreceptive
  10. irreceptivity
  11. irreciprocal

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