artificiality

🇬🇧 UK/,ɑːtɪfɪʃɪ'ælətɪ/🇺🇸 US/.ɑ:tifiʃi'æliti/
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Definitions

n.

The quality of being unnatural, man-made, or lacking genuine feeling.

人工性;不自然;矫揉造作

🧩 Root Breakdown

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Common Collocations

  • 1.sense of artificiality不自然的感觉

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The artificiality of the plastic flowers was obvious.

  • 2.

    The artificiality of the character made it hard to relate to her.

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