Synonyms for curiosity

noun

1. Desire to know

   interest, concern, regard, inquiring mind, inquiringness, inquisitiveness, mental acquisitiveness, thirst for knowledge, a questing mind, questioning, searching, eagerness to find out, disposition to inquire, inclination to ask questions, interest in learning, scientific interest, healthy curiosity.

2. A tendency to snoop

   meddlesomeness, intrusiveness, officiousness, meddling, prying, voyeurism, nosiness*, snoopiness*.

3. An unusual object

   exoticism, rarity, oddity, marvel; see wonder 2.