pro·cliv·i·ty (pr -kl v -t )n. pl. pro·cliv·i·ties A natural propensity or inclination; predisposition. See Synonyms at predilection. [Latin pr cl vit s, from prclvis, inclined : pr-, forward; see pro-1 + clvus, slope; see klei- in Indo-European roots.] |
proclivity [prəˈklɪvɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
a tendency or inclination
[from Latin prōclīvitās, from prōclīvis steep, from pro-1 + clīvus a slope]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | proclivity - a natural inclination; "he has a proclivity for exaggeration" inclination, tendency, disposition - an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict" |
proclivity
noun (Formal) tendency, liking, leaning, inclination, bent, weakness, bias, disposition, penchant, propensity, kink, predisposition, predilection, partiality, proneness, liableness He was indulging his peculiar sexual proclivities.
Translations
proclivity [prəˈklɪvɪtɪ] N → propensión f, proclividad f (for, towards a) sexual proclivities → tendencias fpl sexuales
proclivity [prəˈklɪvɪti] n → inclination f
a proclivity for sth → une inclination à qch
a proclivity for violence → une inclination à la violence
a proclivity to do sth → une inclination à faire qch
a proclivity for sth → une inclination à qch
a proclivity for violence → une inclination à la violence
a proclivity to do sth → une inclination à faire qch
proclivity
proclivity [prəˈklɪvɪtɪ] n (frm) → tendenza, propensione f
proclivity [prəˈklɪvɪtɪ] n (frm) → tendenza, propensione f
proclivity [prəˈklɪvɪtɪ] n (frm) → tendenza, propensione f
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