reality

noun

1. 1

   the quality possessed by something that is real

2. 2

   all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

   his world was shattered

   we live in different worlds

3. 3

   the state of being actual or real

   the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him

4. 4

   the state of the world as it really is rather than as you might want it to be

   businessmen have to face harsh realities