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Definition of curiousity

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1. curiosity [ n ] a state in which you want to learn more about something

Used in print:

(Guy Endore, Voltaire! Voltaire!...)

Merely to satisfy the author 's curiosity .

(Gerald Green, The Heartless Light....)

Skopas expressed no curiosity over the case , offered no expression of sympathy , made no move to escort McFeeley to the door .

(Ann Hebson, The Lattimer Legend....)

Kate tried to contain her curiosity and foreboding at what the letter portended , at what involvement existed for Juanita .

(Robert L. Duncan, The Voice of Strangers....)

They had never seen one before and had expressed a curiosity about it .

At_the_same_time , it was unlikely that any businessmen would spend a day in a Christian mission out_of mere curiosity .

Synonyms curiosity wonder Related Terms cognitive_state interest desire_to_know curiousness wonder

2. curiosity [ n ] something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting

Synonyms curio oddment oddity peculiarity rarity curiosity Related Terms object whatchamacallit bric-a-brac collector's_item collectable

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