creativity
cre-a-tiv-i-ty · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
The use of imagination or original ideas to create something; inventiveness.
- 2.
The ability to produce original and unusual ideas or things.
Phrases & expressions
- •spark creativity — to inspire new ideas
- •stifle creativity — to prevent or discourage creative expression
- •burst of creativity — a sudden flow of creative ideas
Related words
Etymology
From creative + -ity, ultimately from Latin creare meaning "to make, produce." The word came into common use in the mid-20th century.