irreality en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Latin ir- English ir- Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁ís Proto-Italic *reis Classical Latin rēs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin reālis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Medieval Latin reālitāslbor. French réalitéder. English reality English irreality From ir- + reality.
Meanings
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(countable, uncommon, uncountable) Unreality.
But then the vision swamps that awareness, and he’s digging in the earth again, trying to prove its irreality to himself. It is rough and grainy on his palms, as real as anything he’s ever felt.
2023, Vajra Chandrasekera, The Saint of Bright Doors, Solaris (2024), page 191:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| irrealities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |