proclivity
noun | /proclivity/
a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition
proclivity
noun | /proclivity/
Advanced WordsHARDa tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition
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"She has a proclivity for taking on complex projects."
"His proclivity to procrastinate cost him several deadlines."
Mnemonic Trick
PROCLIVITY → PRO + CLIVE (lean): lean toward something — tendency or inclination.
Etymology
From Latin proclivitas “a slope” figurative for inclination.
Used for habitual preferences or tendencies.
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