inquisitiveness Meaning, Definition & Usage

In*quis"i*tive*ness noun

Definitions

1. The quality or state of being inquisitive; the disposition to seek explanation and information; curiosity to learn what is unknown; esp., uncontrolled and impertinent curiosity.

   Mr. Boswell, whose inquisitiveness is seconded by great activity, scrambled in at a high window. Johnson.

   Curiosity in children nature has provided, to remove that ignorance they were born with; which, without this busy inquisitiveness, will make them dull. Locke.