Creativity

/ˌkriːeɪˈtɪvɪti/ noun

Creativity is the ability to come up with original and useful ideas, solutions, or expressions.

From “create” plus the abstract noun suffix “-ivity,” modeled on similar words like “productivity.” The idea of creativity as a general human ability only became popular in the 20th century.

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