English Dictionary
Definition of “proclivity”
proclivity (prəˈklɪvɪtɪ
)
Definitions
noun
- a tendency or inclination
Word Origin
C16: from Latin prōclīvitās, from prōclīvis steep, from pro-C16: from Latin from steep, from 1 + a slope + clīvus a slope
Synonyms
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tendency,
liking,
leaning,
inclination,
bent,
weakness,
bias,
disposition,
penchant,
propensity,
kink,
predisposition,
predilection,
partiality,
proneness,
liableness,
Usage examples
She should know things inside out, and besides," Daddy said, `she seems to have a proclivity toward mechanical things.
Andrews, Virginia, Web of Dreams (1990)In the debate about clerical abuse, it is generally assumed that an individual's sexual proclivity is the dominant motivation in their life.
Spiked (2002)Mr. Lirmak, who has a proclivity for philosophizing, preferred to think of it as a business credo by the rules of the jungle.
Globe and Mail (2003)Prejudice (an irrational hostility towards an idea) is an inherent human proclivity.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)Remember her natural proclivity for romanticizing, not to say deception; she may not be speaking the truth.
Parker, Julia, The Zodiac Family (1988)
