Definition & Meaning of "curiosity"in English

Curiosity

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

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Abstract

Composition

Compound

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

curiosities

Examples

His curiosity led him to explore the old library, hoping to uncover forgotten stories.

something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting

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