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unoriginality

Definitions of unoriginality
  1. noun
    the quality of being unoriginal
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    antonyms:
    originality
    the quality of being new and original (not derived from something else)
    types:
    orthodoxy
    the quality of being orthodox (especially in religion)
    convention, conventionalism, conventionality
    orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional
    traditionalism, traditionality
    strict adherence to traditional methods or teachings
    type of:
    quality
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
  2. noun
    uncreativeness due to a lack of originality
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    types:
    staleness, triteness
    unoriginality as a result of being dull and hackneyed
    conventionality
    unoriginality as a result of being too conventional
    camp
    something that is considered amusing not because of its originality but because of its unoriginality
    type of:
    uncreativeness
    a lack of creativity
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