novelty

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noun

Novelty is the state or quality of being new, exciting, unusual or unique.

A brand new toy given to a child is an example of a novelty.

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novelty

noun

pl. -·ties

the quality of being novel; newness; freshness
something new, fresh, or unusual; change; innovation
a small, often cheap, cleverly made article, usually for play or adornment: usually used in pl.

Origin of novelty

Middle English novelte from Old French noveleté from Late Latin novellitas

characterized by an innovation or, often, specif., by humorous or faddish gimmickry: a singer with a string of hit novelty recordings

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novelty

noun

pl. nov·el·ties

The quality of being novel; newness.
Something new and unusual; an innovation.
A small mass-produced article, such as a toy or trinket.

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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.