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
Words nearby proclivity
procidentia,
proclaim,
proclamation,
proclinate,
proclitic,
proclivity,
proclus,
procne,
procoagulant,
procollagen,
proconsul
Example sentences from the Web for proclivity
British Dictionary definitions for proclivity
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