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curiosity

1 of 1noun
/ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti/
Forms:curiosities
1

a strong wish to learn something or to know more about something

  • His curiosity led him to explore the old library, hoping to uncover forgotten stories.
  • The scientist's curiosity about the natural world drove him to make groundbreaking discoveries.
  • She couldn't resist the curiosity to open the mysterious box her friend had given her.
  • Curiosity about other cultures often leads people to travel and experience new environments.
  • The child's curiosity about how things worked often led to hours of experimentation and learning.
Synonyms:
wonder
2

something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting

Synonyms:
peculiarityrarityoddmentodditycurio