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10 Language-to-English DictionariesInfluence
/ˈɪn.flu.əns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, or the effect itself.
"Her teachers recognized her high potential and exercised a positive influence on her."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin influentia, meaning 'flowing into', stemming from the verb influere (in- 'into' + fluere 'to flow'). Historically, it referred to an ethereal fluid flowing from the stars that was believed to affect human destiny and character before broadening to general causation and sway.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Influence" is said worldwide
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influence
Transliteration: influence
"Il a une grande influence sur ses collègues."
Einfluss
Transliteration: Einfluss
"Sie hat großen Einfluss auf die Entscheidung."
influenza
Transliteration: influenza
"La musica ha una forte influenza sulle mie emozioni."
influencia
Transliteration: influencia
"Los amigos tienen mucha influencia a esta edad."
influência
Transliteration: influência
"Ele exerce uma forte influência na empresa."
प्रभाव
Transliteration: prabhav
"माता-पिता का बच्चों पर बहुत प्रभाव पड़ता है।"
影响
Transliteration: yǐngxiǎng
"社交媒体对年轻人有很大的影响。"
영향
Transliteration: yeonghyang
"그는 내 삶에 큰 영향을 주었다."
影響
Transliteration: eikyō
"彼女の意見は決定に大きな影響を与えた。"
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