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  1. What is the meaning of "out of curiosity" [closed]

    Feb 1, 2017 · What is the meaning of "out of curiosity"? Could it mean out of ideas? Or maybe it means he is curious? How should I know what he means?

  2. Is there a word to describe curiosity in a positive way?

    May 9, 2014 · I'm looking for a word that describes a curious, interested state of mind- open minded, exploring, wondering, but without being nosy.

  3. Word for the satisfaction of curiosity - English Language & Usage …

    Apr 23, 2014 · 1 I would like to call "satisfaction of curiosity" as knowledge (or knowing) if we really want to go with a single word. Because you know something when you satisfy your …

  4. word choice - Indulge/Kill/Satisfy my curiosity - English Language ...

    Mar 20, 2015 · I myself would rather use "Could you please appease my curiosity?", however, I'd say that either indulge or satisfy would be also ok. "Could you please kill my curiosity?" sounds …

  5. Curtiosity and dretful - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Mar 1, 2014 · They're not made up words, but rather made up spellings of the words "curiosity" and "dreadful". I'm sure the non-standard spellings are deliberate. They're used by Kipling to …

  6. Why is it spelled "curiosity" instead of "curiousity?"

    Sep 19, 2014 · Loanwords of this period having the latter termination and remaining in use were subsequently re-formed with -osity (e.g. contrariosity n., curiosity n.: compare also religiousty …

  7. etymology - Is it right to say "my curiosity was intrigued by that ...

    Jun 5, 2014 · Technically, it seems wrong as "intrigue" by itself means "to arouse the curiosity or interest of", but I see plenty of articles and books all over the internet with that usage. Please …

  8. grammaticality - What is the difference between a curiosity and …

    Feb 3, 2020 · Curiosity is the desire of "wanting" to know what you "LIKE" so for example: So if I use the word "curious" or "curiosity" instead of sexual desire to refer to having a sexual state …

  9. meaning - Genuinely curious - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Oct 26, 2021 · There is hardly a limit to the further definition of someone's curiosity, a trait of their character that must show the essential bare principle by which it is recognized, that is, the …

  10. etymology - Why "curiosity" and not "cury"? - English Language

    Mar 18, 2017 · Why do we describe people as "curious" and "furious" but call these attributes "curiosity" and "fury"? Why not "cury" and "fury"? Why not "curiosity" and "furiosity"? At what …