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# curiosity

noun (curiosity, curiosities)

«curiosity» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A strong wish to know or learn about something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/curiosity/#m1)
2. A strange or rare object that people find interesting. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/curiosity/#m2)
3. Curiosity is also the name of a NASA rover exploring Mars. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/curiosity/#m3)

### In the lessons

In science and school, curiosity is what makes people ask questions and investigate; it is praised. In safety, curiosity must be careful: don't touch unknown things, medicines or wild animals. In stories, curiosity often leads a character into an adventure. Phrases: «out of curiosity», «full of curiosity», «curiosity killed the cat».

### Examples

- Out of curiosity, how old is your dog? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/curiosity/#x1)
- Scientists are driven by curiosity. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/curiosity/#x2)
- The kitten's curiosity led it into the cupboard. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/curiosity/#x3)
- Her curiosity about the stars made her want to be an astronaut. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/curiosity/#x4)
- The museum is full of curiosities from long ago. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/curiosity/#x5)
- Curiosity is good, but never open bottles you don't know. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/curiosity/#x6)
- The Curiosity rover sends photos from Mars. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/curiosity/#x7)
- Curiosity made him put his eye to the keyhole. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/curiosity/#x8)

### Note

Mostly uncountable (the feeling); countable for strange objects: curiosities. Spelling: «curious» but «curiosity» (no «u» after «o»). «Curiosity killed the cat» warns that being nosy can get you into trouble.

## In Jewish tradition

In science and school, curiosity is what makes people ask questions and investigate; it is praised. In safety, curiosity must be careful: don't touch unknown things, medicines or wild animals. In stories, curiosity often leads a character into an adventure. Phrases: «out of curiosity», «full of curiosity», «curiosity killed the cat».

### Note

Mostly uncountable (the feeling); countable for strange objects: curiosities. Spelling: «curious» but «curiosity» (no «u» after «o»). «Curiosity killed the cat» warns that being nosy can get you into trouble.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «curiosity» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/curiosity/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«curiosity» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/curiosity.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «curiosity» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/curiosity/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«curiosity» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/curiosity.html) on Mova free.