1. the quality of being artificial or not natural; lack of genuineness

Examples

• The artificiality of the plastic flowers was obvious to everyone.
• Critics complained about the artificiality of the actor’s performance.
• The garden’s beauty was marred by the artificiality of the synthetic grass.
• She disliked the artificiality of formal social events.
• The artificiality of the sweetener left a strange aftertaste.
• His smile had an artificiality that made people uncomfortable.