SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
predisposition
noun
An existing tendency or inclination toward something.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Existing tendency
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Usage distinction
Return to topPredisposition exists before the relevant event. Susceptibility emphasizes vulnerability, while penchant generally describes a liking.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See predisposition in use
He had a predisposition to favor familiar methods.
A predisposition in one fictional traveler draws her toward routes beside water, although the story does not explain how that inclination began.
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