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thinkfluence

noun

Etymology

Blend of think + influence.

  1. derived from īnfluēns
  2. derived from īnfluentia
  3. derived from influence
  4. inherited from influence
  5. compounded as thinkfluence — “think + influence”

Definitions

  1. The amount of influence or power that someone has over the public's thoughts or ideas.

    • Far from spelling the end of serious literature by people such as James Wood and Ian McEwan, this system finally gives us an objective measure for assessing their worth, which is a function not of originality but thinkfluence.
    • From Colorado Gov. Jared Polis to Elon Musk and Peter Thiel, the archetype is increasingly familiar in politics and in the online game of thinkfluence—but Palihapitiya has struck the most populist pose of all.

  2. To exercise thinkfluence

    To exercise thinkfluence; to shape others' views and beliefs.

    • Do you long to become a "thought leader", thinkfluencing your way from TED talk to tech conference, lauded for your insights?
    • (title)
    • This is an attempt at thinkfluencing, being an ideas guy. Except no one respects ideas guys on Twitter.

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