unreality
Unreality refers to the quality or condition of not being real, or of being perceived as not real. In everyday usage it contrasts with reality, the actual state of affairs, and can describe phenomena that are deceptive, dreamlike, or otherwise lacking veridical status. The term is often used more broadly to discuss experiences, representations, or beliefs that clinicians, philosophers, or artists treat as not part of the objective world.
In philosophy and ontology, unreality engages with questions about what counts as real, how things obtain reality,
In psychology and psychiatry, unreality is used in descriptions of subjective experiences such as derealization and
In literature and the arts, unreality is a common theme that foregrounds dreamlike or fantastical elements.
With the rise of virtual environments, simulations, and digital media, unreality also appears as a descriptive