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- DictionaryCu·ri·os·i·ty/ˌkyo͝orēˈäsədē/
noun
- 1. a strong desire to know or learn something: "filled with curiosity, she peered through the window"
- 2. a strange or unusual object or fact: "he showed them some of the curiosities of the house"
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Definition of curiosity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CURIOSITY meaning: 1. the feeling of wanting to know or learn about something: 2. something strange or unusual. Learn more.
Curiosity definition: the desire to learn or know about anything; inquisitiveness. See examples of CURIOSITY used in a sentence.
curiosity. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English cu‧ri‧os‧i‧ty /ˌkjʊəriˈɒsəti $ ˌkjʊriˈɑːs-/ noun (plural curiosities) 1 [ singular, uncountable] the desire to know about something I opened the packet just to satisfy my curiosity. The news aroused a lot of curiosity among local people.
6 days ago · 1. uncountable noun. Curiosity is a desire to know about something. Ryle accepted more out of curiosity than anything else. ...enthusiasm and genuine curiosity about the past. 2. countable noun. A curiosity is something that is unusual, interesting, and fairly rare.
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curiosity /ˌkjʊərɪˈɒsɪtɪ/ n ( pl -ties) an eager desire to know; inquisitiveness. the quality of being curious; strangeness. something strange or fascinating. 'curiosity' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
