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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnoriginality
/ˌʌn.əˈdʒɪʃ.ən.ˈæl.ə.t̬i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality or state of not being novel, new, or inventive; a lack of creative power or imagination.
"The committee rejected the proposal due to its striking unoriginality and reliance on outdated tropes." - 2
Something that lacks novelty or is derivative in nature.
"Critics pointed out the unoriginality in the young director's debut film."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix un- (meaning 'not'), combined with original, originating from Latin originalis, and the noun suffix -ity. The term evolved during the late 18th century to describe a lack of fresh thought, creative inadequacy, or mere imitation in art and intellect.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unoriginality" is said worldwide
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manque d'originalité
Transliteration: mank d'orijinalite
"Le projet a été critiqué pour son manque d'originalité."
Einfallslosigkeit
Transliteration: Ainfallslozikeit
"Die Kritik bemängelte die absolute Einfallslosigkeit des Drehbuchs."
mancanza di originalità
Transliteration: mancanza di originalita
"Il romanzo soffre di una certa mancanza di originalità."
falta de originalidad
Transliteration: falta de originalidad
"La falta de originalidad arruinó lo que podría haber sido una buena película."
falta de originalidade
Transliteration: falta de originalidade
"A obra foi criticada pela sua total falta de originalidade."
मौलिकता का अभाव
Transliteration: maulikata ka abhav
"इस डिजाइन में मौलिकता का अभाव साफ़ दिखाई देता है।"
缺乏独创性
Transliteration: quēfá dúchuàngxìng
"这部作品最大的缺点是缺乏独创性。"
창의력 부족
Transliteration: chang-ui-ryeok bu-jok
"그 기획안은 창의력 부족으로 인해 반려되었다."
独創性の欠如
Transliteration: dokusousei no ketsujo
"そのアイデアには大きな独創性の欠如が見られます。"
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