imaginativity en · NOUN
Etymology
From imaginative + -ity.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The quality of being imaginative.
What after all if your finespun subjectivity, sir, is but the homespun of your imaginativity, sir?
1882, T[homas] S[aunders] Evans, “Critical Remarks on the Translation of the Revised Version”, in Samuel Cox, editor, The Expositor, 2nd series, volume III, London: Hodder and Stoughton, […], page 9:The boys and men performed the selections with great care for detail, imaginativity and with beautiful tone quality.
1961 summer, James B. Welch, “New York Report”, in Francis Schmitt, editor, Caecilia: A Review of Catholic Church Music, volume 88, number 2, Omaha, Neb.: Society of Saint Caecilia, page 77:The only answer lies in our efforts. We must be creative. We must be imaginative. […] These parents remain for discussions, to read our library books, to think and to be concerned about their children’s education. The point I make is this: Let us stop scolding. Let us get to work, with creativity, imaginativity, and generosity to build programs.
1969, Jack D. Spiro, quoting Joseph R. Narot, “[Jewish Education — Today and Tomorrow] Discussion”, in Sidney L. Regner, editor, Central Conference of American Rabbis: Seventy-Ninth Annual Convention, […], volume LXXVIII, New York, N.Y.: Central Conference of American Rabbis, pages 219–220: