unoriginalityn.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnəˌrɪdʒᵻˈnalᵻti/, U.S.

/ˌənəˌrɪdʒəˈnælədi/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, originality n.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + originality n., after unoriginal adj.

The quality of being unoriginal; esp. lack of originality.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > relationship > imitation > [noun] > want of originality

unoriginality1770

second-handedness1905

derivativeness1927

1770 R. Griffith in R. Griffith & E. Griffith Series Genuine Lett. Henry & Frances VI. dccxli. 187 The Town is beginning to kick at Nonsense, Plagiary, or Unoriginality.

1799 C. Lamb Let. 23 Jan. in Lett. C. & M. A. Lamb (1975) I. 160 I love to anticipate charges of unoriginality.

1827 J. Bentham Rationale Judicial Evid. III. vi. iii. 434 The quality of unoriginality seems applicable to an article of evidence in either of two cases.

a1849 E. A. Poe Longfellow in Wks. (1865) III. 360 Of the unoriginality of the thesis we have already spoken.

1917 Musical Q. 3 579 They are prone..to cast aspersions of incompetence or unoriginality on those composers who use folk-themes.

1951 ‘J. Tey’ Daughter of Time xvii. 213 Had you written any of the book before the awful knowledge of its unoriginality hit you?

1992 P. Porter Chair of Babel 4 Where's the escape from unoriginality?

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	unoriginality
释义	unoriginalityn. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnəˌrɪdʒᵻˈnalᵻti/, U.S. /ˌənəˌrɪdʒəˈnælədi/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, originality n. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + originality n., after unoriginal adj. The quality of being unoriginal; esp. lack of originality. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > imitation > [noun] > want of originality unoriginality1770 second-handedness1905 derivativeness1927 1770 R. Griffith in R. Griffith & E. Griffith Series Genuine Lett. Henry & Frances VI. dccxli. 187 The Town is beginning to kick at Nonsense, Plagiary, or Unoriginality. 1799 C. Lamb Let. 23 Jan. in Lett. C. & M. A. Lamb (1975) I. 160 I love to anticipate charges of unoriginality. 1827 J. Bentham Rationale Judicial Evid. III. vi. iii. 434 The quality of unoriginality seems applicable to an article of evidence in either of two cases. a1849 E. A. Poe Longfellow in Wks. (1865) III. 360 Of the unoriginality of the thesis we have already spoken. 1917 Musical Q. 3 579 They are prone..to cast aspersions of incompetence or unoriginality on those composers who use folk-themes. 1951 ‘J. Tey’ Daughter of Time xvii. 213 Had you written any of the book before the awful knowledge of its unoriginality hit you? 1992 P. Porter Chair of Babel 4 Where's the escape from unoriginality? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1770
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