0 the quality of being made by people, often as a copy of something natural: --
Soap operas use complex characters to distract us from the artificiality of the genre.
The label saying "out-of-season tulips" emphasizes the artificiality of this highly cultivated flower.
As a designer he loves artificiality, like these brightly embellished trees laden with synthetic fruit.
The artificiality of the conflict adds to the overall unpleasantness of the film.
He thought he had no illusions about the artificiality of people's reactions to him.
Some gardeners frown on colourful flowers as if they are the last word in artificiality, but I think they are what pleasurable gardening is all about.
The artificiality of the building design reflects the fact that this is not a natural environment.
There's an almost unnerving quietness and a touch of artificiality about the area.