artificiality

noun

ar·​ti·​fi·​ci·​al·​i·​ty ˌär-tə-ˌfi-shē-ˈa-lə-tē sometimes -(ˌ)fi-ˈsha-lə- 

plural -es

: the quality or state of being artificial : the appearance of being artificial : something that is artificial

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