curiousness

• Nom désignant l'état ou la qualité d'être curieux, ce qui peut signifier soit un fort désir d'apprendre ou de connaître quelque chose, soit le caractère de ce qui est inhabituel, étrange ou singulier.

A noun referring to the state or quality of being curious, which can mean either a strong desire to learn or know something, or the quality of being unusual, strange, or foreign.

indénombrable

1. State of active curiosityB2formal

   A strong desire to know or learn something; an inquisitive state of mind.

   curiosité active

   • Her curiousness about ancient cultures led her to become an archaeologist.
   • The child's curiousness was evident in the endless questions he asked.
   • His curiousness drove him to explore the abandoned building.

   Synonymescuriosityinquisitivenessinterestnosinessquestioningwonder

   Antonymesindifference

2. Quality of being alien or not nativeC1formal

   The quality of being strange, unusual, or foreign; something that is not typical or familiar.

   Caractère étrange ou inhabituel

   • The curiousness of the custom made it difficult for outsiders to understand.
   • There was a certain curiousness in the way the building was designed.
   • The curiousness of the accent suggested he was not from this region.

   Synonymesforeignnessnoveltyoddityoutlandishnesspeculiaritysingularitystrangenessunfamiliarityunusualness