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Definition of inquisitiveness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

inquisitiveness

noun
 
/ɪnˈkwɪzətɪvnəs/
 
/ɪnˈkwɪzətɪvnəs/
[uncountable]
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  1. a strong interest in learning about many different things
    • She was impressed by the inquisitiveness of the children.
  2. (sometimes disapproving) a desire to find out about what other people are doing, etc, especially by asking a lot of questions synonym curiosity (1)
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