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Curiosity

Curiosity Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Curiosity? [n] something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting [n] a state in which you want to learn more about something Synonyms \| Synonyms for Curiosity: curio \| oddity \| oddment \| peculiarity \| rarity \| wonder Related Terms \| Find terms related to Curiosity: abnormality \| amazement \| anomaly \| ardor \| astonishing thing \| astonishment \| bauble \| bric-a-brac \| cathexis \| concern \| concernment \| concupiscence \| conversation piece \| curio \| desideration \| desire \| drive \| eagerness \| enthusiasm \| exception \| fancy \| fantasy \| freak \| gazingstock \| gewgaw \| hope \| horme \| improbability \| inquisitiveness \| intellectual curiosity \| interest \| interestedness \| interference \| intrusiveness \| libido \| lust for learning \| marvel \| marvelment \| matter of interest \| meddlesomeness \| mind \| miracle \| monstrosity \| museum piece \| need \| nonesuch \| nosiness \| objet d'art \| oddity \| passion \| phenomenon \| pleasure \| pleasure principle \| prodigiosity \| prodigy \| prying \| questioning \| quite a thing \| rarity \| regard \| sensation \| sexual desire \| sight \| snooping \| something else \| special interest \| spectacle \| strange thing \| stunner \| thirst for knowledge \| trinket \| urge \| want \| wanting \| will \| will and pleasure \| wish \| wish fulfillment \| wonder \| wonderful thing \| wonderment See Also \| cognitive state \| collector's item \| curiousness \| desire to know \| inquisitiveness \| interest \| involvement \| lust for learning \| piece de resistance \| showpiece \| state of mind \| stuff \| sundries \| sundry \| thirst for knowledge \| whatchamacallit \| whatsis Curiosity In Webster's Dictionary \Cu`rios"ity\ (k[=u]`r[i^][o^]s"[i^]t[y^]), n.; pl. {Curiosities} (-t[i^]z). [OE. curiouste, curiosite, OF. curioset['e], curiosit['e], F. curiosit['e], fr. L. curiositas, fr. curiosus. See {Curious}, and cf. {Curio}.] 1. The state or quality or being curious; nicety; accuracy; exactness; elaboration. [Obs.] --Bacon. When thou wast in thy gilt and thy perfume, they mocked thee for too much curiosity. --Shak. A screen accurately cut in tapiary work . . . with great curiosity. --Evelin. 2. Disposition to inquire, investigate, or seek after knowledge; a desire to gratify the mind with new information or objects of interest; inquisitiveness. --Milton. 3. That which is curious, or fitted to excite or reward attention. We took a ramble together to see the curiosities of this great town. --Addison. There hath been practiced also a curiosity, to set a tree upon the north side of a wall, and, at a little hieght, to draw it through the wall, etc. --Bacon.

Curiosity Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Curiosity?

[n] something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
[n] a state in which you want to learn more about something

Curiosity In Webster's Dictionary

\Cu`ri*os"i*ty\ (k[=u]`r[i^]*[o^]s"[i^]*t[y^]), n.;
pl. {Curiosities} (-t[i^]z). [OE. curiouste, curiosite, OF.
curioset['e], curiosit['e], F. curiosit['e], fr. L.
curiositas, fr. curiosus. See {Curious}, and cf. {Curio}.]
1. The state or quality or being curious; nicety; accuracy;
   exactness; elaboration. [Obs.] --Bacon.

         When thou wast in thy gilt and thy perfume, they
         mocked thee for too much curiosity.   --Shak.

         A screen accurately cut in tapiary work . . . with
         great curiosity.                      --Evelin.

2. Disposition to inquire, investigate, or seek after
   knowledge; a desire to gratify the mind with new
   information or objects of interest; inquisitiveness.
   --Milton.

3. That which is curious, or fitted to excite or reward
   attention.

         We took a ramble together to see the curiosities of
         this great town.                      --Addison.

         There hath been practiced also a curiosity, to set a
         tree upon the north side of a wall, and, at a little
         hieght, to draw it through the wall, etc. --Bacon.

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