Noun: curiosity ,kyûr-ee'ó-si-tee
- A state in which you want to learn more about something
"His curiosity about space travel led him to become an astronaut";
- wonder
- Something unusual — perhaps worthy of collecting
"The antique shop was filled with fascinating curiosities";
- curio, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity
Derived forms: curiosities
Type of: article, cognitive state, object, physical object, state of mind
Encyclopedia: Curiosity, Adventure & Love