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Added 6 October 2026

influential

/ɪnflʊˈɛnʃəl/ adjective

Latin root: īnfluentiālis Wiktionary

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Having or exerting influence.
John Lennon was a very influential person in music, as well as in politics, fashion and general culture.

noun

A person who has influence

Origin

From Medieval Latin īnfluentiālis, from īnfluentia + -ālis. By surface analysis, influence + -ial.

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