English Dictionary |
IRREALITY
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
Dictionary entry overview: What does irreality mean?
• IRREALITY (noun)
The noun IRREALITY has 1 sense:
1. the state of being insubstantial or imaginary; not existing objectively or in fact
Familiarity information: IRREALITY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The state of being insubstantial or imaginary; not existing objectively or in fact
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
irreality; unreality
Hypernyms ("irreality" is a kind of...):
nonentity; nonexistence (the state of not existing)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "irreality"):
cloud (out of touch with reality)
Learn English with... Proverbs |
"The exception proves the rule." (English proverb)
"After dark all cats are leopards." (Native American proverb, Zuni)
"Man's schemes are inferior to those made by heaven." (Chinese proverb)
"Hunger is the best spice." (Czech proverb)
"After dark all cats are leopards." (Native American proverb, Zuni)
"Man's schemes are inferior to those made by heaven." (Chinese proverb)
"Hunger is the best spice." (Czech proverb)