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curiosity

Roget category 455

4. Words relating to the intellectual faculties
4.2. Precursory conditions and operations
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#455. [The desire of knowledge.] Curiosity

noun

interest, thirst for knowledge, thirst for truthcuriosity, curiousnessinquiring mindinquisitiveness.
omnivorous intellect, devouring mind.
[person who desires knowledge] inquirersightseerquidnunc [Lat.], newsmonger, Paul Pry, eavesdroppergossip etc. (news) 532rubberneck intellectualseeker [inquirer after religious knowledge], seeker after truth.

verb

be curious etc. adj. — take an interest in, stare, gapeprick up the ears, see sights, lionizeprynoserubberneck [U.S.].

adjective

curious, inquisitive, burning with curiosity, overcuriousinquiring etc. 461prying, snoopy, nosy, peeringprurientinquisitorial, inquisitorycurious as a catagape etc. (expectant) 507.

phrase

what's the matter —? what next —? consumed with curiositycuriosity killed the cat, satisfaction brought it curiosity killed the cat, satisfaction brought it back; curiouser and curiouser" [Alice in Wonderland].

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