Curiosity - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌkjʊrɪˈɑːsətɪ|  American pronunciation of the word curiosity
Brit.  |kjʊərɪˈɒsɪtɪ|  British pronunciation of the word curiosity

noun

- a state in which you want to learn more about something (syn: wonder)
- something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting (syn: curio, oddity, peculiarity, rarity)

Extra examples

Her natural curiosity led her to ask more questions.

The arrival of a construction crew at their house attracted the curiosity of their neighbors.

The movie failed to satisfy her curiosity about the assassination.

Tobacco was once a curiosity in Europe.

The antique shop was full of curiosities.

Children have a natural curiosity about the world around them.

I just had to satisfy my curiosity, so I opened the parcel.

I opened the packet just to satisfy my curiosity.

The news aroused a lot of curiosity among local people.

She decided to follow him out of curiosity.

Margaret looked at him with curiosity.

It was idle curiosity that made me ask.

In the past, men who wanted to work with children were regarded as something of a curiosity.

It's not worth much, but I kept it for its curiosity value.

His curiosity was satisfied by their explanation.

Word forms

noun
singular: curiosity
plural: curiosities
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