n. The capacity to think independently or be inventive.
n. Something original.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The quality or state of being original.
n. Ability to create new and original ideas, works of art, theories, etc.; ability to express oneself in an original manner; creativity; -- of people.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The quality or state of being original.
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n. the quality of being new and original (not derived from something else)
n. the ability to think and act independently
Word Usage
"Some theorists have too hastily assumed that, as the power of public opinion increases, the force of private character, or what we call originality, is absorbed into and diluted by it."