curiosité

Definitions of curiosité
  1. noun
    strangeness by virtue of being remarkable or unusual
    synonyms: bizarrerie, singularité
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    type of:
    bizarrerie, singularité
    unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
  2. noun
    a state of active curiosity
  3. noun
    something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
    synonyms: bizarrerie, excentricité, rareté, singularité
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    types:
    babiole, bricole, machin, truc
    miscellaneous curios
    type of:
    objet
    a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
  4. noun
    a state in which you want to learn more about something
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    types:
    centre d'intérêt, intérêt
    a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
    intérêt
    something that interests you because it is important or affects you
    type of:
    état cognitif
    the state of a person's cognitive processes
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