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artificiality

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun artificiality has 1 sense
  1. artificiality - the quality of being produced by people and not occurring naturally
    --1 is a kind of
    unnaturalness
    --1 has particulars:
     staginess, theatricality; pretension, pretense, pretence

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Artificiality

Noun:

1. The quality or state of being artificial; the characteristic of being made by human skill or effort rather than occurring naturally.

"The artificiality of the garden was evident in every perfectly manicured shrub."

2. Lack of authenticity or genuineness; the state of being contrived or fake.

"The exaggerated acting in the play resulted in an overwhelming sense of artificiality."

Adjective:

1. Having the quality of being artificial; not natural or genuine.

"The artificiality of the food was apparent in its strange taste and texture."

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