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What makes an actor, I think, is a combination of a deep curiosity about life and a case of the crazies.
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Meaning of "curiosity" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CURIOSITY

curiosity  [ˌkjʊərɪˈɒsɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CURIOSITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Curiosity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CURIOSITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

curiosity

Curiosity

Curiosity is a quality related to inquisitive thinking such as exploration, investigation, and learning, evident by observation in human and many animal species. The term can also be used to denote the behavior itself being caused by the emotion of curiosity. As this emotion represents a thirst for knowledge, curiosity is a major driving force behind scientific research and other disciplines of human study.

Definition of curiosity in the English dictionary

The first definition of curiosity in the dictionary is an eager desire to know; inquisitiveness. Other definition of curiosity is the quality of being curious; strangeness. Curiosity is also something strange or fascinating.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CURIOSITY


cariosity
ˌkærɪˈɒsɪtɪ
dubiosity
ˌdjuːbɪˈɒsɪtɪ
ebriosity
ˌiːbrɪˈɒsɪtɪ
furiosity
ˌfjʊrɪˈɒsɪtɪ
graciosity
ˌɡreɪʃɪˈɒsɪtɪ
grandiosity
ˌɡrændɪˈɒsɪtɪ
hideosity
ˌhɪdɪˈɒsɪtɪ
impecuniosity
ˌɪmpɪkjuːnɪˈɒsɪtɪ
impecuniousness
ˌɪmpɪkjuːnɪˈɒsɪtɪ
impetuosity
ɪmˌpetʃʊˈɒsɪtɪ
incuriosity
ɪnˌkjʊərɪˈɒsɪtɪ
otiosity
ˌəʊtɪˈɒsɪtɪ
piosity
paɪˈɒsɪtɪ
preciosity
ˌprɛʃɪˈɒsɪtɪ
prodigiosity
prəˌdɪdʒɪˈɒsɪtɪ
religiosity
rɪˌlɪdʒɪˈɒsɪtɪ
speciosity
ˌspiːʃɪˈɒsɪtɪ
spuriosity
ˌspjʊərɪˈɒsɪtɪ
tediosity
ˌtiːdɪˈɒsɪtɪ
vitiosity
ˌvɪʃɪˈɒsɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CURIOSITY

curialistic
curie
Curie point
Curie temperature
Curie-Weiss law
Curie´s law
curiet
curietherapy
curing
curio
curiosa
curiosities
curiosity shop
curiosity value
curious
curiously
curiousness
curite
Curitiba
curium

WORDS THAT END LIKE CURIOSITY

adiposity
animosity
fabulosity
generosity
glutinosity
heterozygosity
homozygosity
kinematic viscosity
luminosity
monstrosity
nebulosity
pomposity
porosity
scrupulosity
serosity
tuberosity
university
verbosity
virtuosity
viscosity
zygosity

Synonyms and antonyms of curiosity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CURIOSITY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «curiosity» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of curiosity

Translation of «curiosity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CURIOSITY

Find out the translation of curiosity to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of curiosity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «curiosity» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

好奇心
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

curiosidad
570 millions of speakers

English

curiosity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जिज्ञासा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفضول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

любопытство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

curiosidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সহজ স্বচ্ছন্দ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

curiosité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Curiosa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Neugier
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

好奇心
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

호기심
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Curiosa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự tò mò
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

curiosa
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कुरिओ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

curiosa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

curiosità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ciekawość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

цікавість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

curiozitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περιέργεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nuuskierigheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nyfikenhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nysgjerrighet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of curiosity

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CURIOSITY»

The term «curiosity» is very widely used and occupies the 14.544 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CURIOSITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «curiosity» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «curiosity» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about curiosity

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10 QUOTES WITH «CURIOSITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word curiosity.
1
Samuel Alexander
Curiosity begins as an act of tearing to pieces or analysis.
2
Ted Allen
I think that curiosity happened on these reviews where I was just a guest of the reviewer, because it introduced me to new cuisines and to the idea of cooking as a mechanism for studying other cultures and understanding other parts of the world.
3
Nina Arianda
What makes an actor, I think, is a combination of a deep curiosity about life and a case of the crazies.
4
John Barton
Poets have to be sensitive to their audience, but it does not mean that they censor themselves. I realise my audience is diverse. Some will read with empathy and curiosity while others will take offense.
5
Martin Bashir
Each story we approach in the same way, with curiosity and interest and determination to get behind the image.
6
Eric Betzig
I missed the basic curiosity of being in the lab.
7
H. G. Bissinger
I always had a curiosity about Texas. I had a curiosity about small-town life, although, granted, Odessa's not a tiny town.
8
Daniel Boone
Curiosity is natural to the soul of man and interesting objects have a powerful influence on our affections.
9
Edmund Burke
The first and simplest emotion which we discover in the human mind, is curiosity.
10
Leo Burnett
Curiosity about life in all of its aspects, I think, is still the secret of great creative people.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CURIOSITY»

Discover the use of curiosity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to curiosity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Old Curiosity Shop
In this tale, first published serially in 1841 and 1842, Dickens follows Nell Trent, an angelic and unfailingly virtuous girl of "nearly fourteen" and her grandfather as they navigate a world populated by villains, criminals and ne'er-do ...
Charles Dickens, 1841
2
Curiosity: How Science Became Interested in Everything
Ball refuses to let us take this desire for granted, and this book is a perfect homage to such an inquisitive attitude.
Philip Ball, 2013
3
How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power ...
Challenges conventional views about standardized testing to argue that success is more determined by self-discipline, and describes the work of pioneering researchers and educators who have enabled effective new teaching methods.
Paul Tough, 2012
4
Curiosity: A Cultural History of Early Modern Inquiry
In this striking social history, Barbara M. Benedict draws on the texts of the early modern period to discover the era's attitudes toward curiosity, a trait we learn was often depicted as an unsavory form of transgression or cultural ...
Barbara M. Benedict, 2002
5
Intellectual Curiosity and the Scientific Revolution: A ...
Seventeenth-century Europe witnessed an extraordinary flowering of discoveries and innovations.
Toby E. Huff, 2010
6
Fetishism and Curiosity
This collection explores the concepts of fetishism as developed by Marx and Freud. With cinema as her main consideration, Mulvey investigates the Hollywood cinema produced by the studio system.
Laura Mulvey, 1996
7
A History of Curiosity: The Theory of Travel, 1550-1800
"A History of Curiosity" examines the early methodology of anthropological and social research from a critical-historical perspective.
Justin Stagl, 1995
8
Curious George's Big Book of Curiosity
From morning to night, city to country, home to town and back again, little readers can follow George as they learn more about their own worlds. Just the right book for toddlers learning to talk to help build their vocabulary.
H. A. Rey, 2005
9
Curiosity and Wonder from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment
This volume brings together an international group of scholars to investigate the various manifestations of, and relationships between, 'curiosity' and 'wonder' from the 16th to the 18th century.
Robert John Weston Evans, Alexander Marr, 2006
10
Cupboards of Curiosity: Women, Recollection, and Film History
"In Amelie Hastie's meditative and original book, the era of silent film speaks through the writings and collections of the women who made the movies--stars, directors, writers--some forgotten, most remembered for their images, not their ...
Amelie Hastie, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CURIOSITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term curiosity is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Skittish sounds at night spark a child's curiosity in Auburn author's …
Skittish sounds at night spark a child's curiosity in Auburn author's first children's book. Saved. Save Article; My Saved Items · Print Email. «. «Auburn Citizen, Jul 15»
2
Curiosity surrounds Holgorsen's picks for Big 12 media day
MORGANTOWN — Football Media Day in the Big 12 is just two weeks away, and it is a big thing as far as preseason hype goes. That is why it ... «The Exponent Telegram, Jul 15»
3
The Oddball Comedy and Curiosity Festival Pre Sale Tickets …
The Oddball Comedy and Curiosity Festival comedy tickets for their 2015 tour dates are on sale now for cities like Kansas City, Tampa, and ... «Press Release Rocket, Jul 15»
4
Aziz Ansari, Amy Schumer headline 2015 Oddball Comedy …
Funny or Die has announced the 2015 lineup for its annual Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival. Aziz Ansari and Amy Schumer will return as ... «Consequence of Sound, Jul 15»
5
Wheel Worries: Mars Rover Curiosity Dealing With Damage
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity faces ongoing wheel wear and tear as it continues its trek across the rock-strewn Red Planet. The car-size ... «Space.com, Jul 15»
6
David Beckham & Kevin Hart's Instagram Photos Sparking Curiosity
David Beckham and Kevin Hart are attracting curiosity for posting intriguing photos on their respective Instagram pages. Like Us on Facebook ... «Latino Post, Jul 15»
7
The plot thickens on coast of curiosity
Split, Croatia - All good thrillers should begin with a phone call. I've just landed in Split. The voice at the other end of my mobile is gratifyingly ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
8
Who said curiosity killed the cat? Inquisitive kitten approaches …
They say curiosity killed the cat but this little feline proved that it can just as easily lead to a cuddle. Captured on camera is the moment a kitten ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
9
Wonder Girls Comeback Theme Raises Curiosity Among Group's …
The news of a Wonder Girls comeback has been swirling about, and curiosity is rising over the group's comeback theme. JYP recently revealed ... «KpopStarz, Jul 15»
10
Happy 4th of July from Mars Curiosity rover
This view of the American flag medallion on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity was taken by the rover's Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) during the ... «Orlando Sentinel, Jul 15»

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