creativity etymology

English word creativity comes from English -ity, English creative

Detailed word origin of creativity

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
-ity English (eng) Used to form a noun from an adjective; especially, to form the noun referring to the state, property, or quality of conforming to the adjective's description.. Used to form other nouns, especially abstract nouns.
creative English (eng) (uncountable) Artistic material used in advertising, e.g. photographs, drawings, or video.. (countable) A person directly involved in a creative marketing process. (of a created thing) Original, expressive and imaginative.. (set theory) A type of set of natural numbers, related to mathematical logic.. Designed or executed to deceive or mislead.. Tending to create things, or having the [...]
creativity English (eng) The ability to use imagination to produce a novel idea or product that is useful to society.

Words with the same origin as creativity

Descendants of -ity
brutality capability complexity confidentiality disability electricity homosexuality intensity maturity mentality nationality nudity sensitivity sexuality