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Definition curiosity in American English

curiosity noun

noun
/ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti/
1

a strong feeling of wanting to find out about something

Example

All children have a certain curiosity about sexual matters.

Example

Just out of curiosity, where were you last night?

Example

"Why do you want to know?" "Oh, just idle curiosity."

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2

something unusual and interesting

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Definition curiosity in American English