influential

adj
/ɪnflʊˈɛnʃəl/UK/ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl/CA/ˌɪnflʉˈenʃəl/

Etymology

From Medieval Latin īnfluentiālis, from īnfluentia + -ālis. By surface analysis, influence + -ial.

  1. borrowed from īnfluentiālis

Definitions

  1. Having or exerting influence.

    • John Lennon was a very influential person in music, as well as in politics, fashion and general culture.
    • Jane was very influential in getting the motion passed.
    • A parent/child relationship during adolescence is a time when youngsters often crave independence and when their peers are often more influential than adults.
  2. A person who has influence

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA