Definition

1. Noun:
   • A feeling of wanting to learn or understand something: "desire to know" refers to a natural human impulse that drives inquiry, exploration, and the acquisition of knowledge.
   • Intellectual curiosity: It denotes a state of being interested in and eager to investigate facts, principles, or the nature of things.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Her insatiable desire to know led her to pursue a career in scientific research.
  • The child's constant questions are fueled by a pure desire to know about the world.
  • A fundamental desire to know is what distinguishes a good student.

Advanced Usage

• "A thirst for knowledge": A strong and persistent desire to know.
  • His thirst for knowledge made him a lifelong learner.
• "Intellectual hunger": A powerful craving for understanding and information.
  • The documentary aims to satisfy the viewer's intellectual hunger.

Variants and Related Words

• Curiosity (n): A strong desire to know or learn something.
  • His curiosity about ancient cultures is profound.
• Inquisitiveness (n): The quality of being curious or inquiring.
  • She answered his questions with patience, admiring his inquisitiveness.
• Thirst for knowledge (n phrase): An intense desire to learn.
  • The library was built to quench the community's thirst for knowledge.

Synonyms

• Inquisitiveness: An eager desire to know.
• Interest: A feeling of wanting to learn more about something.
• Quest for knowledge: A long or arduous search for understanding.

Related Phrases

• Burning question: A question one has a strong desire to know the answer to.
  • The identity of the author was his burning question.
• Seek answers: To actively look for information to satisfy a desire to know.
  • He traveled the world to seek answers to his philosophical questions.

Related Idioms

• A hungry mind: A mind that is eager to acquire knowledge.
  • The best teachers know how to engage a hungry mind.
• The wish to be wise: A poetic expression for the desire to gain deep understanding.
  • His journey began with simply the wish to be wise.

Noun

1. curiosity that motivates investigation and study