noun · Feelings

curiosity

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The meaning (definition) of the word curiosity

the wish to find out about something

The word curiosity used in a sentence

“Curiosity made me peek inside the little box.”

How the word curiosity is said around the world

Frenchcuriosité (kew-ree-oh-zee-TAY)
Spanishcuriosidad (koo-ryoh-see-THAHTH)
Mandarin好奇心 (how chee sheen)
Hindiजिज्ञासा (jig-YAA-saa)
Arabicفضول (foo-DOOL)
Russianлюбопытство (lyoo-bah-PIHT-stvuh)
Portuguese (EU)curiosidade (koo-ree-oh-zee-DAH-duh)
Portuguese (BR)curiosidade (koo-ree-oh-zee-DAH-jee)
Japaneseこうきしん (koh-kee-SHEEN)
GermanNeugier (NOY-geer)
Urduجاننے کی خواہش (JAAN-nay kee KHWAH-hish)
Punjabiਜਿਗਿਆਸਾ (jig-YAH-sah)
Korean호기심 (hoh-gee-SHEEM)
Hebrewסקרנות (sahk-rah-NOOT)
Greekπεριέργεια (peh-ree-EHR-yee-ah)
Dutchnieuwsgierigheid (NEEWS-khee-ruh-khyt)
Tagalogpagkausisa (pahg-kah-oo-SEE-sah)
Vietnamesesự tò mò (suu taw MAW)
Turkishmerak (meh-RAHK)
Persianکنجکاوی (konj-kah-VEE)
Polishciekawość (chyeh-KAH-voshch)
Ukrainianцікавість (tsee-KA-veest)
Bengaliকৌতূহল (kow-TOO-hol)
Swedishnyfikenhet (NUE-fee-ken-hayt)
Italiancuriosità (koo-ree-oh-zee-TAH)

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