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relatability

relatability

1 4.6
How easy it is for people to understand something and see themselves in it
  • noun
  • /rɪˈleɪtəˌbɪlɪti/
: relatabilidad
  • But there's a relatability of people saying, well, I've been in that same situation.

But I make it happen because of that relatability, because that is where I can exist.

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Examples

  • And it does feel like Tiktok might be the next wave of relatability and where relatable content goes and where quantity wins.

  • The relatability of her personal stories allows her audience to feel a genuine connection to her experiences.

  • But I make it happen because of that relatability, because that is where I can exist.

  • And at that moment, I realized it's a first generation or second generation relatability in America.

  • I love the social commentary and the relatability of this song.

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  • His music was grounded in tradition but with enough relatability to work.

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  • "Gaffes" are one thing, but your actions, strategy, and relatability are another.

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  • Note: Relatability doesn't necessarily mean conjuring sympathy in your reader for a character.

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  • Sympathy or relatability (and very clever story construction) can force an audience to compromise their own beliefs to cheer on the actions of a character that they may not necessarily appreciate if they came across him in real life.

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  • "For me, the relatability of the era lies in the humor, irreverence, and open defiance to authority," Stewart tells me. "But the most important legacy is that regular people from all walks of life stood up and demanded to be counted and to be heard."

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How Relatable

universality
8 6.8
resonance
27 7.1
relatability
1 4.6
obscurity
1 7.4

Surface Forms

relatability singular

Morphology

relatability = relatable (transparent) = relate + relateability + able + ity

Formed from 'relatable' + '-ity' (a standard noun-forming suffix), so the meaning 'the quality of being relatable' is directly derived.

Etymology

Relatability comes from relate ('to make a connection') and the ending -ability ('can be'). So relatability is the quality of something you 'can relate to' — it feels familiar or connects with you.