reality

(noun) all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you. Synonyms: world. Examples: "His world was shattered." "We live in different worlds." "For them demons were as much a part of reality as trees were."

(noun) the state of being actual or real. Synonyms: realness, realism. Example: "The reality of his situation slowly dawned on him."

(noun) the state of the world as it really is rather than as you might want it to be. Example: "Businessmen have to face harsh realities."

(noun) the quality possessed by something that is real.