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curiosity

cu·ri·os·i·ty [ kyree óssətee ] (plural cu·ri·os·i·ties)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. desire to know something: eagerness to know about something or to get information

2. tendency to pry: an excessive interest in other people's affairs

3. somebody or something thought strange: an interesting and unusual object, person, or phenomenon

[14th century. Via French< Latin curiositas< curiosus (see curious)]
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