noun
en verklighet
reality
Allt som finns och händer på riktigt, inte i fantasin eller i en dröm.
Definition & meaning
Verklighet means reality: the way things actually exist or happen, as opposed to imagination, dreams, or appearance.
It can also refer to a person’s everyday reality or lived circumstances.
Grammar & Word origin
- Gender: en-word
- Forms: verklighet, verkligheten, verkligheter, verkligheterna
- Formed from verklig (“real”) and the noun-forming suffix -het, similar to English “-ness.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonyms: realitet means “reality” or “a fact,” often in a more formal or abstract context. Värld means “world” and can sometimes refer to someone’s lived reality.
- Antonyms: fantasi means “fantasy” or “imagination,” while dröm means “dream.” Both can contrast with reality, depending on the context.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Han drömmer om en annan verklighet.noun
He dreams of another reality.
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