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(kjʊəriɒsɪti)
Word forms: plural curiosities
1. uncountable noun
Curiosity is a desire to know about something.
Ryle accepted more out of curiosity than anything else.
...an enthusiasm and genuine curiosity about the past.
To satisfy our own curiosity we traveled to Baltimore.
2. countable noun
A curiosity is something that is unusual, interesting, and fairly rare.
There is much to see in the way of castles, curiosities, and museums.
Synonyms: oddity, wonder, sight, phenomenon More Synonyms of curiosity
3.  curiosity killed the cat
More Synonyms of curiosity

curiosity in British English

(ˌkjʊərɪˈɒsɪtɪ)
nounWord forms: plural -ties
1. 
an eager desire to know; inquisitiveness
2. 
a. 
the quality of being curious; strangeness
b. 
(as modifier)
the ring had curiosity value only
3. 
something strange or fascinating
4. 
a rare or strange object; curio
5.  obsolete
fastidiousness

curiosity in American English

(ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti)
nounWord forms: plural ˌcuriˈosities
1. 
a desire to learn or know
2. 
a desire to learn about things that do not properly concern one; inquisitiveness
3. 
anything curious, strange, rare, or novel
4.  Obsolete
the quality of being careful, scrupulous, or fastidious
Word origin
ME curiousite < OFr curiosité < L curiositas < curiosus: see curious

More idioms containing
curiosity

curiosity killed the cat

COBUILD Collocations
curiosity

historical curiosity
idle curiosity
insatiable curiosity
intellectual curiosity
morbid curiosity
satisfy curiosity

Examples of 'curiosity' in a sentence
curiosity

I have no curiosity about them at all.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This rare and marvellous curiosity is called hair ice, when fine strands of ice appear to grow out of rotten wood.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
This may be one place where we should satisfy our curiosity and then move on.
Richard Fortey THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004)
The programme is driven by a genuine curiosity.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Let your curiosity get the best of you.
Christianity Today (2000)
This intellectual curiosity and literary chutzpah is impressive.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
But betray too eager curiosity she would not.
LM Montgomery Anne of Green Gables (1872)
Our childlike curiosity lasted much longer into adult life.
The Sun (2012)
What comes of this is a diverting film with a dash of curiosity value.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The art of writing popular science is the art of satisfying the curiosity you have piqued.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Is there any genuine curiosity behind it?
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It did not take that long for her curiosity to finally get the better of her.
John Harris THE LAST PARTY: Britpop, Blair and the demise of English rock (2003)
Her intellectual curiosity was matched by her sense of humour.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
My curiosity about the world comes directly from her.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Tune in for curiosity value alone and you might find a few chuckles.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Sometimes the who question will help us satisfy simple curiosity.
Marius, Richard A Short Guide to Writing About History (1995)
This curiosity and desire to know more led her to contact social services in her mid-20s.
The Sun (2011)
She has an amused curiosity about the wider world - rare in fashion.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
For the spectators, he was more of a curiosity than anything.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He was defined by energy, enthusiasm and curiosity.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
There is so much energy and curiosity here, so much light and life.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Beyond that, curiosity about others is the basis of all social skills and helps us form relationships.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)

Quotations

Curiosity killed the cat

In other languages
curiosity

British English: curiosity NOUN
Curiosity is a desire to know about something.
I accepted more out of curiosity than anything else.
  • American English: curiosity
  • Brazilian Portuguese: curiosidade
  • Chinese: 好奇心
  • European Spanish: curiosidad
  • French: curiosité
  • German: Neugier
  • Italian: curiosità
  • Japanese: 好奇心
  • Korean: 호기심
  • European Portuguese: curiosidade
  • Latin American Spanish: curiosidad

All related terms of 'curiosity'

curiosity shop
a shop selling unusual items and curios
curiosity value
value arising from rarity or strangeness rather than intrinsic worth
idle curiosity
Curiosity is a desire to know about something.
morbid curiosity
Curiosity is a desire to know about something.
satisfy curiosity
Curiosity is a desire to know about something.
historical curiosity
A curiosity is something that is unusual , interesting, and fairly rare .
insatiable curiosity
Curiosity is a desire to know about something.
intellectual curiosity
Curiosity is a desire to know about something.
curiosity killed the cat
You say ' Curiosity killed the cat ' in order to tell someone that they should not try to find out about something which does not concern them.

Chinese translation of 'curiosity'

curiosity

(kjuərɪˈɔsɪtɪ)

n

  1. (u) (= inquisitiveness) 好奇心 (hàoqíxīn)
  2. (c) (= unusual thing) 奇物 (qíwù)
1 (noun) 
Definition
eagerness to know or find out
Mr Lim was a constant source of curiosity to his neighbours.
Synonyms
inquisitiveness
interest
They will follow the political crisis with interest.
prying
snooping (informal)
nosiness (informal)
infomania
2 (noun) 
Definition
a rare or unusual thing
The company is a curiosity in the world of publishing.
Synonyms
oddity
Her book remains something of an oddity.
wonder
a fascinating lecture on the wonders of nature
sight
I am going to show you the sights of our wonderful city.
phenomenon
The Loch Ness monster is not the only bizarre phenomenon that bookmakers take bets on.
spectacle
the bizarre spectacle of an actor desperately demanding an encore
freak
I'm tired of them treating me like a freak just because we have different interests.
marvel
A new technological marvel was invented there – the electron microscope.
novelty
In those days a motor car was still a novelty.
rarity
Other rarities include an interview with Presley.
3 (noun) 
The mantelpieces and windowsills are adorned with curiosities.
Synonyms
collector's item
bygone
trinket
She sold trinkets to tourists.
curio
a shop which sold antiques and curios
knick-knack
Her flat is spilling over with knick-knacks.
objet d'art (French)
bibelot

proverb

Curiosity killed the cat

Additional synonyms

in the sense of curio
Definition
a rare or unusual thing valued as a collector's item
a shop which sold antiques and curios
Synonyms
collector's item,
antique,
bygone,
trinket,
knick-knack,
bibelot
in the sense of freak
Definition
an object, event, etc., that is abnormal
I'm tired of them treating me like a freak just because we have different interests.
Synonyms
aberration,
eccentric,
anomaly,
abnormality,
sport,
monster,
mutant,
oddity,
monstrosity (old-fashioned),
malformation,
rara avis,
queer fish (British, informal),
teratism
in the sense of interest
Definition
curiosity or concern about something or someone
They will follow the political crisis with interest.
Synonyms
attention,
regard,
curiosity,
notice,
suspicion,
scrutiny,
heed,
absorption,
attentiveness,
inquisitiveness,
engrossment

Synonyms of 'curiosity'

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