Dictionary Definition
proclivity n : a natural inclination; "he has a
proclivity for exaggeration" [syn: propensity, leaning]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Etymology
pro: toward clivus: a slope.Pronunciation
- Rhymes with: -ɪvɪti
Noun
- A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection; especially refers to a strong disposition or bent.
Synonyms
Usage notes
The word has a mildly negative connotation.Translations
A predisposition or natural inclination,
propensity, or a predilection
- German: Hang
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
a thing for, affinity, animus, aptitude, aptness, bag, bent, bias, cast, character, chosen kind,
conatus, conduciveness, constitution, cup of tea,
delight, diathesis, disposition, druthers, eagerness, eccentricity, fancy, fascination, favor, feeling for, grain, idiosyncrasy, inclination, inclining, individualism, kidney, leaning, liability, liking, make, makeup, mental set, mettle, mind, mind-set, mold, mutual affinity, mutual
attraction, nature,
partiality,
particular choice, penchant, personal choice,
predilection,
predisposition,
preference, prejudice, prepossession, probability, proneness, propensity, readiness, sensitivity to,
set, slant, soft spot, stamp, strain, streak, stripe, style, susceptibility, sympathy, taste, temper, temperament, tendency, thing, tropism, turn, turn of mind, twist, type, warp, weakness, willingness