To cause something to become less real, less substantial, or more abstract; to strip away the sense of reality from something.
From dis- (prefix negating) + realize (from Medieval Latin 'realis', meaning actual or pertaining to things). The term emerged in philosophical and psychological contexts to describe how perception can be distorted.
Psychology uses 'disrealize' to describe depersonalization experiences where people feel detached from reality—it's a fascinating defense mechanism the brain uses when overwhelmed by trauma or stress.
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