Predilection Definition & Meaning

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Predilection

Predilection Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Predilection? [n] a predisposition in favor of something; "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation" [n] a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Predilection: orientation \| penchant \| preference \| preference \| taste Related Terms \| Find terms related to Predilection: 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 \| favoritism \| feeling for \| forejudgment \| grain \| idiosyncrasy \| inclination \| inclining \| individualism \| jaundice \| jaundiced eye \| kidney \| leaning \| liability \| liking \| make \| makeup \| mental set \| mettle \| mind \| mind-set \| mold \| mutual affinity \| mutual attraction \| nature \| one-sidedness \| parti pris \| partialism \| partiality \| particular choice \| partisanship \| penchant \| personal choice \| preapprehension \| preconception \| preconclusion \| preconsideration \| predecision \| predetermination \| predisposition \| preference \| prejudgment \| prejudication \| prejudice \| premature judgment \| prenotion \| prepossession \| presumption \| presupposal \| presupposition \| presurmise \| probability \| proclivity \| 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 \| undetachment \| undispassionateness \| warp \| weakness \| willingness See Also \| acquired taste \| liking \| predisposition \| weakness Predilection In Webster's Dictionary \Pre`di*lec"tion\, n. [Pref. pre- + L. dilectus, p. p. diligere to prefer: cf. F. pr['e]dilection. See {Diligent}.] A previous liking; a prepossession of mind in favor of something; predisposition to choose or like; partiality. --Burke.

Predilection Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Predilection?

[n] a predisposition in favor of something; "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation"
[n] a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"

See Also | acquired taste | liking | predisposition | weakness

Predilection In Webster's Dictionary

\Pre`di*lec"tion\, n. [Pref. pre- + L. dilectus, p.
p. diligere to prefer: cf. F. pr['e]dilection. See
{Diligent}.]
A previous liking; a prepossession of mind in favor of
something; predisposition to choose or like; partiality.
--Burke.

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