proclivity

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From Latin prōclīvitās, from prōclīvis (prone to).

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proclivity (plural proclivities)

  1. A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection; especially, a strong disposition or bent.
    • 1922 February, James Joyce, Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company, [], OCLC 560090630:
      , 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.
    The child has a proclivity for exaggeration.
    Synonyms: penchant, propensity; see also Thesaurus:predilection

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