cu·ri·os·i·ty 
/ˌkjɚriˈɑ:səti/ noun
plural cu·ri·os·i·ties /ˌkjɚriˈɑ:səti/ noun 1 [noncount] : the desire to learn or know more about something or someone
▪ Her natural curiosity led her to ask more questions. ▪ The arrival of a construction crew at their house attracted/sparked/aroused the curiosity of their neighbors. ▪ The movie failed to satisfy her curiosity about the assassination. ▪ intellectual curiosity ▪ He went into the store out of curiosity. [=because he was curious to see what was in the store] ◊The expression curiosity killed the cat is used to warn people that too much curiosity can be dangerous. 2 [count] : something that is interesting because it is unusual
▪ Tobacco was once a curiosity in Europe. ▪ The antique shop was full of curiosities.
▪ Her natural curiosity led her to ask more questions. ▪ The arrival of a construction crew at their house attracted/sparked/aroused the curiosity of their neighbors. ▪ The movie failed to satisfy her curiosity about the assassination. ▪ intellectual curiosity ▪ He went into the store out of curiosity. [=because he was curious to see what was in the store] ◊The expression curiosity killed the cat is used to warn people that too much curiosity can be dangerous.
▪ Tobacco was once a curiosity in Europe. ▪ The antique shop was full of curiosities.
