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curiosity
[ kyoor-ee-os-i-tee ]
/ ˌkyʊər iˈɒs ɪ ti /
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noun, plural cu·ri·os·i·ties.
the desire to learn or know about anything; inquisitiveness.
a curious, rare, or novel thing.
a strange, curious, or interesting quality.
Archaic. carefulness; fastidiousness.
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Origin of curiosity
OTHER WORDS FROM curiosity
non·cu·ri·os·i·ty, nouno·ver·cu·ri·os·i·ty, nounWords nearby curiosity
Curie point, Curie's law, Curie-Weiss law, curio, curiosa, curiosity, Curiosity killed the cat, curious, curite, Curitiba, curium
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British Dictionary definitions for curiosity
curiosity
/ (ˌkjʊərɪˈɒsɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
an eager desire to know; inquisitiveness
- the quality of being curious; strangeness
- (as modifier)the ring had curiosity value only
something strange or fascinating
a rare or strange object; curio
obsolete fastidiousness
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