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| cu·ri·os·i·ty [ kyree óssətee ] (plural cu·ri·os·i·ties) |
noun |
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| Definition: |
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1. desire to know something: eagerness to know about something or to get information
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2. tendency to pry: an excessive interest in other people's affairs
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3. somebody or something thought strange: an interesting and unusual object, person, or phenomenon
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin curiositas< curiosus (see curious)] |