In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
INQUISITIVENESS
curiousness, inquisitiveness
(noun) a state of active curiosity
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
inquisitiveness (uncountable)
The quality of being inquisitive; curiosity.
Synonyms
• curiosity
Source: Wiktionary
In*quis"i*tive*ness, n.
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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