novelty

See also fads.

cainophobia

an abnormal fear of novelty. Also called cainotophobia.

esoterica

a collection of items of a special, rare, novel, or unusual quality.

esotericism

1. the holding of secret doctrines; the practice of limiting knowledge to a small group.

2. an interest in items of a special, rare, novel, or unusual quality. Also esoterism. —esoterist, n.

griffinism

1. the condition of being a griffin, or new arrival from Britain, in India.

2. behavior characteristic of a griffin.

kainomania

a mania for novelty.

misoneism

a hatred of novelty. Also called neophobia.

neolatry

Rare. the worship of novelty. —neolater, n.

neophilism

philoneism.

neophobia

misoneism.

neoterist

an innovator, expecially a coiner of new words.

philoneism

an excessive love of novelty. Also called neophilism.