Meaning & use

newness

noun·Academic

The quality or state of being new, recent, or unfamiliar.

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The newness of the job made her nervous during the first week.

There's a certain excitement in the newness of moving to a different city.

A note on using this word

Often used to describe the emotional experience of adjusting to something recently begun or introduced.

Words with a similar meaning

noveltyfreshness

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