Synonyms for predisposition
Most common
tendency propensity predilection proclivity sensitivity diathesis
All synonyms
Noun
1. Propensity
propensity, proclivity, tendency, predilection, bias, inclination, proneness, disposition, prejudice, penchant, willingness, partiality, liking, leaning, bent, bag, fancy, cup of tea, affinity, aptitude, prepossession, propension dated
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Definitions
- n. 1
The state of being predisposed or susceptible to something, especially to a behavior or a health condition.
Forms
- Plural
- predispositions → propensities, proclivities, tendencies, predilections…
Example sentences
- tendency She seems to have a tendency to exaggerate things.
- propensity He has a propensity of picking his nose in public.
- predilection She always had a predilection for round numbers.
- proclivity Your record indicates a proclivity for violence.
- sensitivity It's a topic I approach with care and sensitivity.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| predisposition | rising | |
| tendency | falling | |
| propensity | rising | |
| predilection | steady | |
| proclivity | rising | |
| sensitivity | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- bag1
- 4 letters
- bias2, bent1
- 5 letters
- fancy2
- 6 letters
- liking2
- 7 letters
- leaning2
- 8 letters
- tendency3, affinity4, aptitude3, penchant2
- 9 letters
- prejudice3, proneness, diathesis
- 10 letters
- propensity4, proclivity4, partiality5, propension
- 11 letters
- sensitivity5, willingness3, disposition4, inclination4
- 12 letters
- predilection4
- 13 letters
- prepossession
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bias2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- prédisposition
- Italiano
- predisposizione