curiosity
/ˌkjʊəɹɪˈɒsɪti/noun
(uncountable) Inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask and learn about things by asking questions, investigating, or exploring.
Example sentence
- “He put the strangely shaped rock in his curiosity cabinet.”
Featured as word of the day on August 14, 2026.
Related words
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