proclivity
[ proh-kliv-i-tee ]
/ proʊˈklɪv ɪ ti /
noun, plural pro·cliv·i·ties.
natural or habitual inclination or tendency; propensity; predisposition: a proclivity to meticulousness.
Origin of proclivity
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Words nearby proclivity
procidentia,
proclaim,
proclamation,
proclinate,
proclitic,
proclivity,
proclus,
procne,
procoagulant,
procollagen,
proconsul
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British Dictionary definitions for proclivities
proclivity
/ (prəˈklɪvɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
a tendency or inclination
Word Origin for proclivity
C16: from Latin
prōclīvitās, from
prōclīvis steep, from
pro-
1 +
clīvus a slope