I. rēˈaləd.ē, -lətē, -i noun
( -es )
Etymology: Medieval Latin realitat-, realitas, from Late Latin realis real, actual + Latin -itat-, -itas -ity
1. : the quality or state of being real
remove the vagueness from history and give it reality — G.W.Curtis
doubled the reality of what was alleged
2.
a.
(1) : something that is real
the realities of life
what was his dream is now a reality
(2) : the aggregate of real things
trying to escape from reality
b.
(1) : the actual nature or constitution of something
had read about love but was amazed by its reality
(2) : the actual state of things
had evaded the issue but at last told her of the reality
c.
(1) : what actually exists : what has objective existence : what is not a mere idea : what is not imaginary, fictitious, or pretended
(2) : what exists necessarily : what is neither derivative nor dependent
3. obsolete : sincere devotion or loyalty to some individual
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- in reality
II. noun
Usage: often attributive
: television programming that features videos of actual occurrences (as a police chase, stunt, or natural disaster)