proclivity[noun]Synonyms: leaning, bent, disposition, inclination, inclining, penchant, predilection, predisposition, propensity, tendency
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
pro‧cliv‧i‧ty /prəˈklɪvəti, prəˈklɪvɪti $ proʊ-/
noun (
plural proclivities)
[countable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Latin;
Origin: proclivitas, from proclivis 'sloping', from clivis 'hill']
formal a tendency to behave in a particular way, or to like a particular thing – used especially about something bad
proclivity to/towards/for
The child showed no proclivity towards aggression. his sexual proclivities [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲