proclivity

pro·cliv·i·ty  (pr-klv-t)

n. pl. pro·cliv·i·ties

A natural propensity or inclination; predisposition. See Synonyms at predilection.

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[Latin prclvits, from prclvis, inclined : pr-, forward; see pro-¹ + clvus, slope; see klei- in Indo-European roots.]

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proclivity [prəˈklɪvɪtɪ]

n pl -ties

a tendency or inclination

[from Latin prōclīvitās, from prōclīvis steep, from pro-¹ + clīvus a slope]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

proclivity - a natural inclination; "he has a proclivity for exaggeration" leaning, propensity 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"

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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

proclivity

n → Schwäche f → (for für), Vorliebe f → (for für)

proclivity [prəˈklɪvɪtɪ] n (frm) → tendenza, propensione f