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illusoriness

il·lu·so·ry
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ih-loo-suh-ree, -zuh-]
    • /ɪˈlu sə ri, -zə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ih-loo-suh-ree, -zuh-]
    • /ɪˈlu sə ri, -zə-/

Definitions of illusoriness word

  • adjective illusoriness causing illusion; deceptive; misleading. 1
  • adjective illusoriness of the nature of an illusion; unreal. 1
  • noun illusoriness The quality of being illusory. 1

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Origin of illusoriness

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Late Latin illūsōrius, equivalent to illūd(ere) to mock, ridicule (see illusion) + -tōrius -tory1

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Parts of speech for Illusoriness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

illusoriness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

illusoriness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for illusoriness

noun illusoriness

  • unreality — lack of reality; quality of being unreal: the unreality of dreams.
  • strangeness — the quality or condition of being strange.
  • incongruity — the quality or condition of being incongruous.
  • oddness — differing in nature from what is ordinary, usual, or expected: an odd choice.
  • weirdness — involving or suggesting the supernatural; unearthly or uncanny: a weird sound; weird lights.

Antonyms for illusoriness

noun illusoriness

  • reality — the state or quality of being real.

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