Curiosity and Pursuit

Curiosity

Curiosity noun - An eager desire to find out about things that are often none of one's business.

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Pursuit and curiosity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pursuit" instead a noun "Curiosity".

Nearby Words: curious, curiously

Pursuit noun - The act of going after or in the tracks of another.

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Curiosity and pursuit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Curiosity" instead a noun "Pursuit".

Nearby Words: pursue, pursuer

full	full curiosity	full pursuit
endless	endless curiosity	endless pursuit
genuine	genuine curiosity	genuine pursuit
selfish	selfish curiosity	selfish pursuit
Other adjectives: active, constant, earnest, reckless, sexual, dogged, academic, scientific.

Homeline's Paralabs have been trying to develop some, but it's mostly seen as a curiosity rather than a serious pursuit, as Infinity is mainly a technological organization.

Source: Tabletop Game / Infinite Worlds
Meanwhile, Jack has very little natural curiosity and sees no value in learning for its own sake, but will hurl himself head first into any academic pursuit he believes to be useful.

Source: Brains and Brawn

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