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Princeton's WordNet

  1. desire to know, lust for learning, thirst for knowledgenoun

    curiosity that motivates investigation and study

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  1. desire to know

    The desire to know, also called curiosity, is an intrinsic and fundamental human trait characterized by the motivation or inclination to learn, understand, explore or obtain information about something. This desire could be about a specific subject, concept or phenomenon, or it could be a general thirst for knowledge and understanding of the world around one's self. It's a cognitive impulse that drives inquiry, learning, and intellectual pursuit.

Editors Contribution

  1. desire to know

    Curiosity to create a form of learning

    When with family there is always a desire to know a specific we see.


    Submitted by MaryC on February 4, 2021  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of desire to know in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of desire to know in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of desire to know in a Sentence

  1. Henri-Frédéric Amiel:

    You desire to know the art of living, my friend? It is contained in one phrase: make use of suffering.

  2. Greg Taxin:

    It's probably silly or foolish that they just haven't satisfied people's desire to know how the chain of command is working, on the other hand, I presume the CEO of United Airlines goes on vacation on a regular basis, and he's not around to answer question or make decision and things run just fine.

  3. Greg Taxin:

    It’s probably silly or foolish that they just have n’t satisfied people’s desire to know how the chain of command is working, on the other hand, I presume the CEO of United Airlines goes on vacation on a regular basis, and he’s not around to answer question or make decision and things run just fine.

  4. Henri Frdric Amiel:

    You desire to know the art of living, my friend It is contained in one phrase make use of suffering.

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