proclivity

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proclivity

/pɹəʊˈklɪvɪti/ UK
/pɹəˈklɪvɪti/ UK
/pɹoʊˈklɪvɪti/ Canada, US
[pɹoʊˈklɪvɪɾi] Canada, US
/pɹoʊˈklɪvəti/ Canada, US
[pɹoʊˈklɪvəɾi] Canada, US
/pɹəˈklɪvɪti/ Canada, US
[pɹəˈklɪvɪɾi] Canada, US
/pɹəʉˈklɪvɪti/ Australia
[pɹəʉˈklɪvɪɾi] Australia

Rhymes with -ɪvɪti

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From Latin prōclīvitās, from prōclīvis (“prone to”).

noun proclivities

A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection; especially, a strong disposition or bent. The child has a proclivity for exaggeration.
Similar: penchant, propensity, affinity, bag, bent, love, cup of coffee, cup of joe, cup of tea, dish, fancy, jam

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noun A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection

Español	propensión, tendencia, inclinación, afición, predilección, gusto
中文	怪癖 guài pǐ
Français	propension, penchant, tendance, inclination
Deutsch	Hang, Vorliebe, Schwäche, Neigung
Italiano	tendenza
Ελληνικά	τάση tási, ροπή ropí, κλίση klísi
Русский	скло́нность sklónnostʹ

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@misc{proclivity_2026,
  title = {proclivity},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/proclivity},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}