public curiosity

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see public, curiosity.

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Meanings

nounpublic curiosity (uncountable)
  1. uncountableUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see public, curiosity.
  2. uncountableAn ambiguous phrase in the Geneva Convention. Can refer to the humiliation of prisoners of war or, under more modern understandings, any publication, exposure, or display of the subjugated inhabitants of occupied territories.
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APA

public curiosity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/public%20curiosity

MLA

“public curiosity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/public%20curiosity. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “public curiosity,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/public%20curiosity.

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