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incuriosity

incuriosity

7.9
A lack of interest in learning new things
  • noun
  • /ˌɪnkjʊəˈrɪəsɪti/
translation icon : incuriosidad
  • In a world of constant change, incuriosity can lead to missed opportunities for growth.

Examples

  • My doubts about Friedrich on this score begin from symptoms of lethargy, incuriosity, and complacency regarding issues no moralist of Montaigne's time could regard as incidental.

    Academic text (1994)

  • His incuriosity about the world around him made it hard for him to connect with others.

  • The teacher noted her student's incuriosity and encouraged him to ask more questions.

Antonyms

curiosity
318 2.2

A strong wish to learn or know things

How Curious

curiosity
318 2.2
interest
∞ 1.0
disinterest
5 5.8
apathy
43 6.2
incuriosity
7.9

Surface Forms

incuriosity singular
incuriosities plural

Morphology

incuriosity = incurious (transparent) = in + curious + ity

This is a regular noun formation from the adjective 'incurious', meaning the state or quality of being incurious.

Etymology

Incuriosity is formed from the first part in- meaning 'not' and curiosity, which comes from curious and means 'wanting to learn'. So incuriosity describes 'not wanting to learn' or a 'lack of interest' in finding out new things.