proclivity
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Contents |
English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin prōclīvitās, from pro (“toward”) + clīvus (“a slope, hill”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
proclivity (plural proclivities)
- A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection; especially refers to a strong disposition or bent.
- 1922, James Joyce, Ulysses, Episode 16
- This therefore was the reason why the still comparatively young though dissolute man who now addressed Stephen was spoken of by some with facetious proclivities as Lord John Corley.
- 1922, James Joyce, Ulysses, Episode 16
Synonyms [edit]
Translations [edit]
A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection
