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pro·cliv·i·ty
[proh-kliv-i-tee] Pronunciation Key
[proh-kliv-i-tee] Pronunciation Key –noun, plural -ties.
| natural or habitual inclination or tendency; propensity; predisposition: a proclivity to meticulousness. |
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| pro·cliv·i·ty
(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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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
proclivity
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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| proclivity | |
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| a natural inclination; "he has a proclivity for exaggeration" |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Proclivity
Pro*cliv"i*ty\, n. [L. proclivitas: cf. F. proclivit['e].]1. Inclination; propensity; proneness; tendency. "A proclivity to steal." --Abp. Bramhall. 2. Readiness; facility; aptitude. He had such a dexterous proclivity as his teachers were fain to restrain his forwardness. --Sir H. Wotton.
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