artificiality

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English

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Etymology

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From artificial +‎ -ity.

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɑː(ɹ).tɪˌfɪʃ.iˈæl.ɪ.ti/

Noun

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artificiality (countable and uncountable, plural artificialities)

  1. (uncountable) The quality of being artificial or produced unnaturally.
    Antonym: naturalness
  2. (countable) Something artificial.
    Synonym: artifice

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