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proclivity
[
proh-
kliv
-i-tee
]
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Origin
pro·cliv·i·ty
/
proʊˈklɪv
ɪ
ti
/
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[
proh-
kliv
-i-tee
]
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noun,
plural
-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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His
proclivity
for gaining weight became a topic of public discussion.
In time, he made his art out of this
proclivity
.
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proclivity
toward global worldviews and individualistic opinions.
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His
proclivity
for gaining weight became a topic of public discussion.
In time, he made his art out of this
proclivity
.
The name signifies their
proclivity
toward global worldviews and individualistic opinions.
I'm pretty sure dogs are born with a
proclivity
to enjoy riding in the car.
Friends and acquaintances, knowing of her artistic
proclivity
, bring her an endless supply of used bags.
There is a human
proclivity
to try and bend the rules.
And executives wonder where the government's
proclivity
for regulation will end.
It's a psychological disease, not a genetic
proclivity
.
By necessity, by
proclivity
and by delight, we all quote.
As a result, they showed a
proclivity
for making irrational decisions.
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World English Dictionary
proclivity
(prəˈklɪvɪtɪ)
—
n
,
pl
-ties
a tendency or inclination
[C16: from Latin
prōclīvitās,
from
prōclīvis
steep, from
pro-
1
+
clīvus
a slope]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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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.)).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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