influentials
Sayin-floo-EN-shuhlzUS/ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəlz/AUS/ˌɪnflʉˈenʃəlz/UKin-fluu-EN-shuhlz/ɪnflʊˈɛnʃəlz/
- 1Plural of influential.
Marketing teams often target influentials who shape their followers' buying habits.
The mayor courted the city's influentials before announcing the project.
Note
A plural made possible by conversion: the adjective meaning "having or exerting influence" also serves as a countable noun for a person who has it. Most adjectives used as nouns stay collective and take no ending (the powerful, the wealthy), so the -s here signals individuals who can be counted, targeted or courted one by one.
influentials is a form of influential
influential, noun: A person who holds the power to affect what others think, choose, or do. Full entry
- Forms
- influentialinfluentials plural
- Spelling
- influential → influentials: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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