No. 2,295 in Dutch
realiteit
Reality; the state of things as they actually exist.
In a sentence
De realiteit kan soms vreemder zijn dan fictie.
Reality can sometimes be stranger than fiction.
In this sentence, 'realiteit' refers to the concept of actual existence, as opposed to imagined scenarios or fiction.
Hij weigerde de realiteit van de situatie onder ogen te zien.
He refused to face the reality of the situation.
Here, 'realiteit' refers to the true nature or essence of a specific situation or circumstances.
Virtual reality verandert hoe we de realiteit ervaren.
Virtual reality changes how we experience reality.
In this context, 'realiteit' is used to mean the perceived world or our lived experiences, contrasted with a digitally-created environment.
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