predilection

Meaning

A condition of favoring or liking; a tendency towards; proclivity; predisposition.

Synonyms

preference

predisposition

tendency

proclivity

propensity

taste

penchant

proneness

partiality

aptness

bias

choice

fondness

orientation

passion

disposition

liking

pastime

weakness

addiction

appetence

disposedness

aptitude

attachment

bent

capableness

diathesis

facility

fancy

favor

favoritism

favour

flair

hang

hobby

inclination

keenness

option

Translations

predilección

predilezione

prédilection

penchant

voorkeur

voorliefde

pente

prédisposition

propension

tendance

Tendenz

Vorliebe

inclination

Hang

disposition

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌpɹiː.dəˈlɛk.ʃn̩/

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin praedīlēctiō.