newness

[/ˈnjuːnəs/]

nounfeminine

novidade

1. The quality or state of being new; the condition of having recently come into existence or use

The newness of the technology made it difficult to understand at first.

A novidade da tecnologia dificultou a compreensão inicial.

2. Freshness or originality; the quality of being different from what is familiar or known

She was excited by the newness of living in a foreign country.

Ela estava entusiasmada com a novidade de viver em um país estrangeiro.

3. Recent origin or manufacture; the state of not being old or worn

The car still smells of newness despite being six months old.

O carro ainda tem cheiro de novo apesar de ter seis meses.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

novidade

Most common usage; also used colloquially

Rio de Janeiro

novidade

Standard usage

São Paulo

novidade

Standard usage; sometimes 'recência' in formal contexts

Portugal

novidade

Standard usage; occasionally 'recência' or 'carácter novo'

the newness wears off - a novidade passa

wear off one's newness - perder a novidade

newness appeal - apelo da novidade

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