illusoriness
- noun
- /ɪˈlʊzərɪnəs/
:
ilusoriedad
- Understanding the illusoriness of fame can help artists remain grounded and focused on their craft.
Examples
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Robert Ray is convinced that Capra "obviously intended" (Ray, 183) to show the illusoriness of the oppositions he set up, the goal of the film being to liberate George and us from the frustrations caused by his desire, which the film identifies as mistaken (Ray, 187).
Fiction book (1995) -
The illusoriness of his dreams became clear when he faced the harsh reality of his situation.
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Generally speaking, however, I don't think that the illusoriness of free will is an ugly truth.
Blog text (7) -
And, in psychologically healthy adults, understanding the illusoriness of free will should make divisive feelings such as pride and hatred a little less compelling.
Blog text (7) -
And yet, precisely because Fields was so good at creating illusions, he was haunted by the thought of the illusoriness of his own celebrity, living in fear that it might at any moment evaporate, and fighting, sometimes desperately, to maintain it.
Academic text (2002) -
In the debate, she highlighted the illusoriness of the promises made by politicians.
Synonyms
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4.6
A false idea or appearance that makes you think something is true
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7.9
A feeling that things are not real or are like a dream
Hard to find or understand because it seems not real
A feeling that something is not real like a dream
A feeling that something is not real, like a dream
Antonyms
How Illusory
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Illusoriness comes from the same root as illusion, and that root originally meant 'to play' or 'to mock'. So illusoriness is the quality of 'seeming real' while actually being false, which is why we use it for things that look real but are actually tricks.