irreality

noun

ir·​re·​al·​i·​ty ˌir-ē-ˈa-lə-tē How to pronounce irreality (audio)
Synonyms of irrealitynext
: unreality

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Reality was ugly, but irreality is a numb trap, fertile for regret. — Riley Van Steward, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023 There was no amazing aftertaste of citrus-sharp malice after trips to Disneyland, no sense of irreality pouncing upon the real and quite deliberately eating it for breakfast. — Helen Oyeyemi, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 Apr. 2021 This unearthly tension between reality and irreality is exacerbated by the setting. — Daniel Drake, The New York Review of Books, 4 Jan. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of irreality was in 1803

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“Irreality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irreality. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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