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pro·cliv·i·ty
/
proʊˈklɪv
ɪ
ti
/
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[
proh-
kliv
-i-tee
]
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noun,
plural
pro·cliv·i·ties.
natural or habitual inclination or tendency; propensity; predisposition:
a proclivity to meticulousness.
Origin:
1585–95;
<
Latin
prōclīvitās
tendency, literally, a steep descent, steepness, equivalent 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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proclivity
(prəˈklɪvɪtɪ)
—
n
,
pl
-ties
a tendency or inclination
[C16: from Latin
prōclīvitās,
from
prōclīvis
steep, from
pro-
1
+
clīvus
a slope]
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Etymonline
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.)).
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Example sentences
And executives wonder where the government's
proclivity
for regulation will end.
I'm pretty sure dogs are born with a
proclivity
to enjoy riding in the car.
Actually, given the
proclivity
to oft show your asininity, the commando style
befits you.
By necessity, by
proclivity
and by delight, we all quote.
His
proclivity
for gaining weight became a topic of public discussion.
He merely has incomparably more effective means with which to realize his
proclivity
to evil.
There is a human
proclivity
to try and bend the rules.
The name signifies their
proclivity
toward global worldviews and individualistic opinions.
With his
proclivity
to rack up the blocks, owners need to make sure he's back in the lineup.
It's a psychological disease, not a genetic
proclivity
.
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