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

1585–95; < Latin prōclīvitās tendency, literally, a steep descent, steepness, equivalent to prōclīv(is) sloping forward, steep ( prō- pro-1 + clīv(us) slope + -is adj. suffix) + -itās -ity

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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