unoriginality

unoriginality

(ˌʌnəˌrɪdʒɪˈnælətɪ)
n
the quality or state of being unoriginal
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Noun1.unoriginality - uncreativeness due to a lack of originality
uncreativeness - a lack of creativity
staleness, triteness - unoriginality as a result of being dull and hackneyed
conventionality - unoriginality as a result of being too conventional
2.unoriginality - the quality of being unoriginal
quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
orthodoxy - the quality of being orthodox (especially in religion)
originality - the quality of being new and original (not derived from something else)
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