reality in WordNet English dictionary

1. the state of being actual or real
   "the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him"
   reality  realness  realism 
   
2. the quality possessed by something that is real
   reality 
   
3. all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
   "his world was shattered"; "we live in different worlds"; "for them demons were as much a part of reality as trees were"
   world  reality 
   
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"
   reality