proclivity
pro·cliv·i·ty (pr
-kl
v
-t
)
n. pl. pro·cliv·i·ties
A natural propensity or inclination; predisposition. See Synonyms at predilection.
[Latin prcl
vit
s, from prclvis, inclined : pr-, forward; see pro-1 + clvus, slope; see klei- in Indo-European roots.]
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| Noun | 1. | proclivity – a natural inclination; “he has a proclivity for exaggeration”
inclination, tendency, disposition – an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; “he had an inclination to give up too easily”; “a tendency to be too strict”
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