monomania vs novelty

monomania

noun
  • A pathological obsession with one person, thing or idea. 

  • Excessive interest or concentration on a singular object or subject. 

novelty

noun
  • The state of being new or novel; newness. 

  • A small mass-produced trinket. 

  • In novelty theory, newness, density of complexification, and dynamic change as opposed to static habituation. 

  • An opening move played for the first time ever (in high-level chess). 

  • A new product; an innovation. 

adj
  • Meant primarily for display rather than functional use. Handheld items are often impractically large. 

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