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Definition curiosity in British English

curiosity noun

noun
/ˌkjʊəriˈɒsəti/
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 British English