Artificiality
noun
The state of being made or produced by humans rather than occurring naturally.
The artificiality of the movie set made it look unconvincing.
Often appears as...
- glamour and artificiality
- artificiality of emotions
noun
Sincere or insincere behavior that is meant to impress others and does not come naturally.
She was tired of the artificiality of her colleagues.
Often appears as...
- artificiality of behaviour
- rejection of artificiality
noun
The state of being made or produced by humans rather than occurring naturally.
The artificiality of the movie set made it look unconvincing.
Often appears as...
- glamour and artificiality
- artificiality of emotions
noun
Sincere or insincere behavior that is meant to impress others and does not come naturally.
She was tired of the artificiality of her colleagues.
Often appears as...
- artificiality of behaviour
- rejection of artificiality
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Human-made versus Natural
Artificiality emphasizes a contrast between what humans create and what exists in nature without human intervention.
The garden's artificiality was apparent next to the wild forest.
Pro Tip 2/3Sense of Unreality
The word can convey a feeling that something is not real or lacks authenticity.
The artificiality of the conversation made it difficult to connect.
Pro Tip 3/3Technological Context
Artificiality is often used related to technology, such as artificial intelligence, where 'artificial' implies man-made sophistication.
The artificiality of AI has sparked much debate.
Pro Tip 1/3Human-made versus Natural
Artificiality emphasizes a contrast between what humans create and what exists in nature without human intervention.
The garden's artificiality was apparent next to the wild forest.
Pro Tip 2/3Sense of Unreality
The word can convey a feeling that something is not real or lacks authenticity.
The artificiality of the conversation made it difficult to connect.
Pro Tip 3/3Technological Context
Artificiality is often used related to technology, such as artificial intelligence, where 'artificial' implies man-made sophistication.
The artificiality of AI has sparked much debate.
Pro Tip 1/3Human-made versus Natural
Artificiality emphasizes a contrast between what humans create and what exists in nature without human intervention.
The garden's artificiality was apparent next to the wild forest.
Pro Tip 2/3Sense of Unreality
The word can convey a feeling that something is not real or lacks authenticity.
The artificiality of the conversation made it difficult to connect.
Pro Tip 3/3Technological Context
Artificiality is often used related to technology, such as artificial intelligence, where 'artificial' implies man-made sophistication.
The artificiality of AI has sparked much debate.
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Video examples
Mac Barnett: Why a good...
I would argue, is in service of the lie, but it's supposed to foreground the artificiality of the fiction. For me, I kind of prefer the opposite. If I'm going to break down the fourth wall, I want fiction to escape and come into the real world.
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Mac Barnett: Why a good...
I would argue, is in service of the lie, but it's supposed to foreground the artificiality of the fiction. For me, I kind of prefer the opposite. If I'm going to break down the fourth wall, I want fiction to escape and come into the real world.
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Quote examples
Will Self
English Author
In my view, the plangent artificiality of a lot of creative work results from the fact that the people who write novels, direct films and put on plays tend to read too many novels, watch too many films and go to too many plays.
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Michael Sheen
Welsh Actor
In some ways any film that you do has an artificiality about it. Even when you're doing the most kitchen-sinky, gritty, realistic scene you've still got 50 people standing around watching you with cameras and lights and things.
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Ira Sachs
American Director
As I've gotten less righteous, less pedagogic, I have become more loving of the artificiality, the art form, the imitation of life in film.
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Lionel Barrymore
American Actor
Hollywood is tied hand and foot to the demands for artificiality of the masses all over the world.
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Martin Landau
American Actor
In film, there are always things that could conceivably create artificiality in any performance.
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Alfred North Whitehead
English Mathematician
Speech is human nature itself, with none of the artificiality of written language.
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Colson Whitehead
American Novelist
I admire Vegas's purity, its entirely wholesome artificiality.
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Will Self
English Author
In my view, the plangent artificiality of a lot of creative work results from the fact that the people who write novels, direct films and put on plays tend to read too many novels, watch too many films and go to too many plays.
Quote examples
Michael Sheen
Welsh Actor
In some ways any film that you do has an artificiality about it. Even when you're doing the most kitchen-sinky, gritty, realistic scene you've still got 50 people standing around watching you with cameras and lights and things.
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Ira Sachs
American Director
As I've gotten less righteous, less pedagogic, I have become more loving of the artificiality, the art form, the imitation of life in film.
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Lionel Barrymore
American Actor
Hollywood is tied hand and foot to the demands for artificiality of the masses all over the world.
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Martin Landau
American Actor
In film, there are always things that could conceivably create artificiality in any performance.
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Alfred North Whitehead
English Mathematician
Speech is human nature itself, with none of the artificiality of written language.
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Colson Whitehead
American Novelist
I admire Vegas's purity, its entirely wholesome artificiality.
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