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 [uhn-ree-al-i-tee]  

un·re·al·i·ty

   [uhn-ree-al-i-tee]
noun, plural un·re·al·i·ties.
1.
lack of reality; quality of being unreal: the unreality of dreams.
2.
something that is unreal, invalid, imaginary, or illusory: She appeared to be living in a world of unrealities.
3.
incompetence or impracticality, especially in everyday matters.
Origin:
1745–55; un-1 + reality
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unreality (ˌʌnrɪˈælɪtɪ)
 
—n
1.  the quality or state of being unreal, fanciful, or impractical
2.  something that is unreal

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