proclivity
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ɪ noun, plural pro·cliv·i·ties.
natural or habitual inclination or tendency; propensity; predisposition: a proclivity to meticulousness.
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| —n , pl -ties | |
| a tendency or inclination | |
| [C16: from Latin prōclīvitās, from prōclīvis steep, from | |
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Proclivity
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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.)).
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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.
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