CURIOSITY


Meaning of CURIOSITY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌkyu̇r-ē-ˈä-s(ə-)tē ]

noun

( plural -ties )

Date: 14th century

1. : desire to know:

a. : inquisitive interest in others' concerns : nosiness

b. : interest leading to inquiry

intellectual curiosity

2. archaic : undue nicety or fastidiousness

3.

a. : one that arouses interest especially for uncommon or exotic characteristics

b. : an unusual knickknack : curio

c. : a curious trait or aspect

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.