influential

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Having a lot of power to affect people, decisions, or events.

   She is one of the most influential scientists of her generation.

2. 2
   noun

   A person who has a lot of influence.

   The conference attracted many influentials from the tech world.

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

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