About The Word Proclivity
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Proclivity
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What's The Definition Of Proclivity?
[n] a natural inclination; "he has a proclivity for exaggeration"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Proclivity: leaning | propensity Related Terms | Find terms related to Proclivity: See Also | disposition | inclination | tendency Proclivity In Webster's Dictionary \Pro*cliv"i*ty\, n. [L. proclivitas: cf. F.
proclivit['e].]
1. Inclination; propensity; proneness; tendency. ``A
proclivity to steal.'' --Abp. Bramhall.
2. Readiness; facility; aptitude.
He had such a dexterous proclivity as his teachers
were fain to restrain his forwardness. --Sir H.
Wotton.
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