different between realia vs reality

English

Etymology

From Late Latin realia, neuter plural of realis (“real”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?e????l??/, /?i??e?l??/
• Rhymes: -e?li?

Noun

realia pl (plural only)

1. Objects from real life or from the real world, as opposed to theoretical constructs or fabricated examples.
   • 2011, Norman Davies, Vanished Kingdoms, Penguin 2012, p. 28:

     It might be possible, for example, to work backwards from the known realia of Visigothic Spain.

Translations

Anagrams

• aerial, aërial

Latin

Adjective

re?lia

1. nominative neuter plural of re?lis
2. accusative neuter plural of re?lis
3. vocative neuter plural of re?lis

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

realia m pl (definite realiene)

1. realia

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

realia n pl

1. realia

Polish

Etymology

From Late Latin realia, neuter plural of realis (“real”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /r??a.l?a/

Noun

realia f

1. realia (objects from real life or from the real world, as opposed to theoretical constructs or fabricated examples)
2. (literature, film) backstory, background

Declension

Further reading

• realia in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
• realia in Polish dictionaries at PWN

English

Etymology

[circa 1540] From French réalité (“quality of being real”), from Middle French realité (“property, possession”), from Medieval Latin re?lit?s, from Late Latin re?lis (“real”), equivalent to real +? -ity. Recorded since 1550 as a legal term in the sense of “fixed property” (compare real estate, realty); the sense “real existence” is attested from 1647.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?i?æl?ti/, /?i?æl?ti/
• Rhymes: -æl?ti

Noun

reality (usually uncountable, plural realities)

1. The state of being actual or real.

   • A man very often fancies that he understands a critic, when in reality he does not comprehend his meaning.
2. A real entity, event or other fact.
   • 1770, James Beattie, Essay on the Nature and Immutability of Truth

     My neck, Sir, may be an idea to you, but to me it is a reality.
3. The entirety of all that is real.
4. An individual observer's own subjective perception of that which is real.
5. (obsolete) Loyalty; devotion.
   • 1642, Thomas Fuller, The Holy State and the Profane State

     To express our reality to the emperor.

6. (law, obsolete) Realty; real estate.

Synonyms

• truth
• actuality

Antonyms

• fantasy

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

Usage notes

Adjectives that collocate with reality include: harsh; stark; brutal; grim; bitter

Further reading

• reality on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• irately, tearily

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English reality. Doublet of realidad.

Noun

reality m (plural realities or realitys)

1. (television) reality show

   Synonym: reality show