De schijnwerkelijkheid
Example: In de film leek alles echt, maar het was een schijnwerkelijkheid.
Definition
"De schijnwerkelijkheid" refers to an apparent reality that seems real but is actually an illusion or false perception. It describes a situation or experience where things appear genuine, as in the example, 'In the movie, everything seemed real, but it was a schijnwerkelijkheid.'
Etymology
The Dutch term "de schijnwerkelijkheid" combines "schijn," meaning appearance or illusion, and "werkelijkheid," meaning reality. Its roots trace back to Middle Dutch and Germanic origins. Did you know? The word highlights the philosophical idea that not everything perceived is truly real.
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"De schijnwerkelijkheid" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Philosophy - (A2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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