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originality

Pronunciation: /əˌɹɪd͡ʒɪˈnælɪti/

The English word “originality” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The quality of being original or novel.
  2. The capacity to think independently or be inventive.
  3. Something original.
  4. The original state or condition of a thing.

Etymology

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

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