prédilection

See also: predilection

French

Etymology

Literally "a liking before," from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin praedīlēctus, perfect passive participle of praedīligō (“prefer, like very well”), from prae (“before”) + dīligō (“esteem, like”).

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Noun

prédilection f (plural prédilections)

1. predilection, tendency

   Il s'agit là de ta carte de prédilection.

Further reading

• “prédilection”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.