proclivity
Etymology

From Latin prōclīvitās, from prōclīvis ("prone to").

Pronunciation
  • (non-weak vowel) IPA: /pɹoʊˈklɪvɪti/
  • (weak vowel) IPA: /pɹoʊˈklɪvəti/
Noun

proclivity (plural proclivities)

  1. A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection; especially, a strong disposition or bent.
    Synonyms: penchant, propensity, Thesaurus:predilection
    The child has a proclivity for exaggeration.
    • 1922 February, James Joyce, “[16]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company, […], →OCLC ↗:
      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.
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