noun
originality
uh-rihd-zhih-NA-lih-tee
noun
1
The quality of being new, inventive, and not copied from anyone else.
"The judges praised the originality of her design."
How to Use Originality
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHow fresh and non-derivative something is.
Common pairings
lack originality
a spark of originality
Word Forms
originalities plural
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Etymology
From French originalité, built from original + the noun-forming suffix -ity.