No. 5,055 in French
téléréalité
Reality television.
In a sentence
La téléréalité est devenue extrêmement populaire au cours des dernières décennies.
Reality television has become extremely popular over the last decades.
Here, 'téléréalité' is used as the subject of the sentence, referring to the genre of TV shows that are unscripted and feature real people instead of actors.
Elle préfère les documentaires aux émissions de téléréalité.
She prefers documentaries over reality television shows.
In this example, 'téléréalité' is part of a comparative statement, contrasting it with another type of television genre, namely documentaries.
Je regarde parfois la téléréalité pour passer le temps.
I sometimes watch reality television to pass the time.
Here, 'téléréalité' is the object of the verb 'regarder' indicating the viewer's occasional consumption of this media genre.
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