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kiinnostus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • interest noun A feeling of wanting to know more about something or pay attention to it.
  • preoccupation noun Something that dominates a person's thoughts and attention, often to the exclusion of other things.

Senses

kiinnostus is used for these senses in English:

  • preoccupation The state of being preoccupied or an idea that preoccupies the mind; enthrallment.

interest — full definition

  1. noun A feeling of wanting to know more about something or pay attention to it.
  2. noun Money charged or earned on a loan or savings, calculated as a percentage of the amount involved.
  3. noun A stake, share, or legal claim in something, especially a business or property.
  4. verb To make someone want to know more about something or pay attention to it.

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