Anticreativity

/ˌæntikriˌeɪˈtɪvɪti/ noun

Definition

Active opposition to or prevention of creative expression and innovation.

Etymology

From anti- (against) + creativity (act of creating). This is a nominalized form of the adjective anticreativity, built from Latin roots but expressing a modern concept of systemic resistance to innovation.

Kelly Says

Schools sometimes inadvertently practice anticreativity by rewarding only 'correct answers' and punishing risk-taking—yet the most important innovations in history came from people who broke those rules.

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