artificiality
noun/ˌɑːtɪˌfɪʃiˈæləti/
/ˌɑːrtɪˌfɪʃiˈæləti/
[uncountable]- the fact of being made to copy something natural, rather than being real
- the artificiality of theatre
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- the fact of being created by people rather than existing or happening naturally
- the artificiality of international boundaries
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