Curiosity
WordNet

noun


(1)   Something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
(2)   A state in which you want to learn more about something
WiktionaryText

Noun



  1. inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask questions, investigate, or explore
    Cats have a natural curiosity that sometimes gets them in trouble.
    Out of curiosity, why are you wearing your shirt backwards? (means, "I am just wondering")
  2. A unique or extraordinary object which arouses interest.
    He kept the strangely shaped rock as a curiosity.

Quotations

  • 1956 — Arthur C. Clarke, The City and the Stars, p 39
    "Certainly there is nothing wrong with Alvin's intelligence, but many of the things that should concern him seem to be a matter of complete indifference. On the other hand, he shows a morbid curiosity regarding subjects which we do not generally discuss."
 
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