curiosity
Pluralcuriosities (some meanings)
- 1A strong wish to learn or know more about things by asking and exploring.
Like an itch in your mind that only learning more can scratch.
Her curiosity pushed her to ask the teacher question after question.
Out of curiosity, he opened the box to see what was inside.
Similarinquisitiveness
Oppositeindifference, apathy, disinterest
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- 2An unusual or remarkable object that draws people's interest.
Like a rare seashell you find on the beach and can't stop looking at.
The old music box was a real curiosity that visitors loved to examine.
He kept a strange curiosity from his travels on the shelf.
Similaroddity, novelty, rarity, wonder, marvel
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- 3Careful, skillful work that shows great attention to small details.
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Origin
It came through Middle English and French from the Latin word "curiositas." It is made from "curious" plus "-ity."