(an instance of) wanting to know or learn (more) about a person or thing; the money charged or paid for borrowing; a legal right to share in a business etc, especially in its profits
attraction, curiosity
Cases of word usage
1) (of behaviour, a person) not showing an interest in being bad or good (amoral)
2) without interest (banal)
3) without enthusiasm or interest (blase)
4) (of talk, behaviour, work etc) causing a person to lose interest and feel tired (boring)
5) an enthusiastic interest that may last for a short time (craze)
6) the absence of respect, interest etc (for) (disregard)
7) a strong feeling of admiration or interest (enthusiasm)
8) a person with a strong interest (in sports, games etc) (enthusiast)
9) the quality of fairness; right judgement; ordinary stock and shares not paying fixed interest (equity)
10) causing strong feelings of pleasure, interest etc (exciting)