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inquisitiveness Definition


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inquisitive
adj
    1. rather derog
      Over-eager to find out things, especially about other people's affairs.
      Thesaurus: prying, snooping, intrusive, meddlesome, nosy (slang); Antonym: incurious.
    2. Eager for knowledge or information; curious.
      Thesaurus: questioning, curious, probing.
Derivative: inquisitively
adverb
    Derivative: inquisitiveness
    noun
      Etymology: 15c: from Latin inquisitivus; see inquire.



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