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originality

/əˌɹɪd͡ʒɪˈnælɪti/ noun

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In Latin: orīginālitās Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about originality at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The quality of being original or novel.
  2. The capacity to think independently or be inventive.
  3. Something original.

Origin

From French originalité. By surface analysis, original + -ity.

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Related Words: originalcreativitynoveltyingenuitydistinctivenessauthenticityuniquenessinnovationnewnessinventivenessresourcefulnessunconventionality

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