n.
Pronunciation: r ē - ' a-l ə -t ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
Date: 1550
1 : the quality or state of being real
2 a (1) : a real event, entity, or state of affairs <his dream became a reality > (2) : the totality of real things and events <trying to escape from reality > b : something that is neither derivative nor dependent but exists necessarily
3 : television programming that features videos of actual occurrences (as a police chase, stunt, or natural disaster) ― often used attributively < reality TV>
– in reality : in actual fact