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Definition of Proclivity - 3 dictionary results

pro⋅cliv⋅i⋅ty

  [proh-kliv-i-tee]
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–noun, plural -ties.
natural or habitual inclination or tendency; propensity; predisposition: a proclivity to meticulousness.
Origin:
1585–95; < L prōclīvitās tendency, lit., a steep descent, steepness, equiv. to prōclīv(is) sloping forward, steep (prō- pro- 1 + clīv(us) slope + -is adj. suffix) + -itās -ity

Synonyms:
bent, leaning, disposition.

Antonyms:
aversion.
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pro·cliv·i·ty   (prō-klĭv'ĭ-tē)   
n.   pl. pro·cliv·i·ties
A natural propensity or inclination; predisposition. See Synonyms at predilection.

[Latin prōclīvitās, from prōclīvis, inclined : prō-, forward; see pro-1 + clīvus, slope; see klei- in Indo-European roots.]
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Word Origin & History

proclivity 
1591, from L. proclivitatem (nom. proclivitas) "a tendency, propensity," from proclivis "prone to," lit. "sloping," from pro- "forward" + clivus "a slope," from PIE *klei-wo-, suffixed form of *klei "to lean" (see lean (v.)).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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