predilection
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lˈɛk noun
a tendency to think favorably of something in particular; partiality; preference: a predilection for Bach.
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| —n | |
| a predisposition, preference, or bias | |
| [C18: from French prédilection, from Medieval Latin praedīligere to prefer, from Latin prae before + dīligere to love] | |
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Word Origin & History
predilection
1742, from Fr. prédilection (16c.), n. of action from M.L. prædilectus, pp. of prediligere "prefer before others," from L. præ- "before" + diligere "choose, love" (see diligent).
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Example sentences
The aristocracy are marked by their predilection for country-life.
And to some degree, our culture s predilection for self control can be challenged.
Among Harvard music majors, he said, his predilection for jazz marked him as a black sheep.
Self-conscious tourists may elect not to linger long at certain displays that could betray a particular predilection.
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