curiousness

/ˈkjʊriəsnəs/
noun
  1. The quality of being interested in learning or knowing more about something.
    • A good scientist is driven by curiousness and a desire to discover.
    • Her curiousness about the natural world led her to become a biologist.
    • The child's curiousness was endless; he asked questions about everything.
  2. The quality of being strange or unusual.
    • The curiousness of her accent suggested she was not from around here.
    • The curiousness of the situation made everyone feel uneasy.
    • He was struck by the curiousness of finding a seashell on a mountaintop.
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