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predilection
What does predilection mean?
predilection (noun): a condition of favoring or liking; a tendency towards; proclivity; predisposition.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use predilection in a sentence?
- She always had a predilection for round numbers. (Tatoeba sentence #10203243 by sundown, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce predilection?
/ˌpɹɛdəˈlɛkʃn̩/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does predilection come from?
Borrowed from Medieval Latin praedīlēctiō.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of predilection?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “predilection” mean?
a split or separation within a group or organization, typically caused by discord
Not quite: that's what schism means.
conformity to the rules prescribed for moral conduct; (moral) uprightness, virtue
Not quite: that's what rectitude means.
a condition of favoring or liking; a tendency towards; proclivity; predisposition
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a person who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning
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Which word is closest in meaning to “predilection”?
preference
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detachment
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memorandum
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repetition
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