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Inquisitiveness

Inquisitiveness Meaning & Definition
Inquisitiveness Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Inquisitiveness?

[n] a state of active curiosity

Synonyms | Synonyms for Inquisitiveness: curiousness

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See Also | curiosity | nosiness | prying | snoopiness | wonder

Inquisitiveness In Webster's Dictionary

\In*quis"i*tive*ness\, n. The quality or state of being inquisitive; the disposition to seek explanation and information; curiosity to learn what is unknown; esp., uncontrolled and impertinent curiosity. Mr. Boswell, whose inquisitiveness is seconded by great activity, scrambled in at a high window. --Johnson. Curiosity in children nature has provided, to remove that ignorance they were born with; which, without this busy inquisitiveness, will make them dull. --Locke.

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