Definition of curiousity
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 wonder2. 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