1. a condition in which what is real and what is simulated or represented become so blended that the distinction between them is lost or meaningless.
Usage: postmodern theory; often used in academic and cultural criticism

Examples

• Social media has created a hyperreality where people's curated online personas feel more real than their actual lives.
• The theme park is an example of hyperreality, where artificial recreations replace genuine historical experiences.
• In hyperreality, the line between advertising and entertainment has become completely blurred.
• Video games can produce a sense of hyperreality that makes virtual worlds feel more vivid than the physical world.
• The concept of hyperreality challenges our understanding of what counts as authentic experience.