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nov·el·ty

 (nŏv′əl-tē)
n. pl. nov·el·ties
1. The quality of being novel; newness.
2. Something new and unusual; an innovation.
3. A small mass-produced article, such as a toy or trinket.
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novelty

(ˈnɒvəltɪ)
n, pl -ties
1.
a. the quality of being new and fresh and interesting
b. (as modifier): novelty value.
2. a new or unusual experience or occurrence
3. (often plural) a small usually cheap new toy, ornament, or trinket
[C14: from Old French novelté; see novel2]
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nov•el•ty

(ˈnɒv əl ti)

n., pl. -ties,
adj. n.
1. the state or quality of being novel, new, or unique.
2. a novel occurrence, experience, etc.
3. a small decorative or amusing article, usu. mass-produced.
adj.
4.
a. (of a weave) consisting of a combination of basic weaves.
b. (of a fabric or garment) having a pattern produced by a novelty weave.
c. (of yarn) made of fibers with an irregular or unusual surface, texture, or color.
5. of or pertaining to novelties as articles of trade.
[1350–1400; < Middle French novelete < Late Latin novellitās newness]
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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.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.novelty - originality by virtue of being refreshingly novelnovelty - originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
freshness
originality - the quality of being new and original (not derived from something else)
2.novelty - originality by virtue of being new and surprising
freshness
originality - the ability to think and act independently
3.novelty - a small inexpensive mass-produced article
knickknack
article - one of a class of artifacts; "an article of clothing"
4.novelty - cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothingnovelty - cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
fallal, gaud, gewgaw, trinket, bangle, bauble
adornment - a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness
trinketry - trinkets and other ornaments of dress collectively
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novelty

noun
1. newness, originality, freshness, innovation, surprise, uniqueness, strangeness, unfamiliarity The radical puritanism of Conceptual art and Minimalism had lost its novelty.
2. curiosity, marvel, rarity, oddity, wonder In those days a motor car was still a novelty.
3. trinket, souvenir, memento, bauble, bagatelle, gimcrack, trifle, gewgaw, knick-knack At Easter, we give them plastic eggs filled with small toys, novelties and coins.
Quotations
"A "new thinker", when studied closely, is merely a man who does not know what other people have thought" [F.M. Colby]
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novelty

noun
1. The quality of being novel:
freshness, innovativeness, newfangledness, newness, originality.
2. A new and unusual thing:
innovation.
3. A small showy article:
bauble, bibelot, gewgaw, gimcrack, knickknack, toy, trifle, trinket, whatnot.
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Translations
جِدَّةٌ وَغَرابَهشَيءٌ جديد وَغَريبشَيء مُسْتَحْدَث يُباع كتِذْكار
drobnostnezvyklostnovostnovotasuvenýr
det nyepyntetingsouvenir
uutuus
újdonságújszerûségbazáráru
leikföng, minjagripirnÿbreytni, nÿjungnÿjung
drobnosť
alışılmamış şeydeğişiklikucuz ve küçük hediyelik eşyayenilik

novelty

[ˈnɒvəltɪ]
A. N (= quality, thing) → novedad f
once the novelty has worn off → cuando pase la novedad
B. CPD novelty value N → novedad f
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novelty

[ˈnɒvəlti] n
(quality of being new and interesting) → nouveauté f
Once the novelty has worn off → Une fois passé l'attrait de nouveauté ...
(new and interesting thing or situation) → nouveauté f
to be a novelty → être une nouveauté
(= cheap toy or ornament) → gadget m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

novelty

n
(= newness) → Neuheit f; once the novelty has worn off → wenn der Reiz des Neuen or der Neuheit vorbei ist
(= innovation) → Neuheit f, → Novum nt; it was quite a novelty → das war etwas ganz Neues, das war ein Novum
(Comm: = trinket) → Krimskrams m
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novelty

[ˈnɒv/əltɪ] n
a. no pl → novità
b. (Comm) → oggettino, ninnolo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

novel2

(ˈnovəl) adjective
new and strange. a novel idea.
ˈnovelty – plural ˈnovelties – noun
1. newness and strangeness. It took her a long time to get used to the novelty of her surroundings.
2. something new and strange. Snow is a novelty to people from hot countries.
3. a small, cheap manufactured thing sold as a toy or souvenir. a stall selling novelties.
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