Meaning

adjective lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria

adjective not actually such; being or seeming fanciful or imaginary

adjective contrived by art rather than nature

originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁ís Proto-Italic *reis Latin rēs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Late Latin -ālis Late Latin reālisder. Old French reelbor. Middle English real English real…

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