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pro·cliv·i·ty

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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 Audio Help (prō-klĭv'ĭ-tē) Pronunciation Key
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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