curiosity curiosity /ˌkjʊriːˈɑːsəti/

noun

1. () A state in which you want to learn more about something  ( wonder , curiosity )
   a state in which you want to learn more about something
    Her curiosity led her to discover many hidden secrets of the town.
   Her curiosity led her to discover many hidden secrets of the town.
   
   
2. Something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting  ( curiosity , oddity , oddment , curio , peculiarity , rarity )
   something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting