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artificiality

noun

  1. state of being the product of intentional human manufacture, rather than occurring naturally
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌɑː(ɹ).tɪˌfɪʃ.iˈæl.ɪ.ti/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English artificial Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English artificiality From artificial + -ity.

  1. The quality of being artificial or produced unnaturally.
  2. Something artificial.