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Definition of originalness in English:

originalness

noun

  • The quality or fact of being original; originality.

Pronunciation

originalness

/əˈrɪdʒ(ə)nlnəs/ /əˈrɪdʒɪnlnəs/

Origin

Early 18th century; earliest use found in Nathan Bailey (d. 1742), lexicographer and schoolmaster. From original + -ness.