proclivity

Noun
Synonyms: propensityleaning

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a natural inclination“he has a proclivity for exaggeration”Synonyms: propensityleaning
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Proclivity \Pro*cliv"i*ty\, n. [L. proclivitas: cf. F. proclivit['e].] [1913 Webster]

1.Inclination; propensity; proneness; tendency. "A proclivity to steal." --Abp. Bramhall. [1913 Webster]

2.Readiness; facility; aptitude. [1913 Webster]

He had such a dexterous proclivity as his teachers were fain to restrain his forwardness.— Sir H. Wotton.[1913 Webster]
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