a tendency or inclination
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
pro•cliv•i•ty /proʊˈklɪvɪti/USA pronunciation
n. [countable], pl. -ties.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- natural tendency, as to do or behave in a certain way;
predisposition:a proclivity to be a bit bossy.
pro•cliv•i•ty
(prō kliv′i tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties.
- natural or habitual inclination or tendency;
propensity;
predisposition:a proclivity to meticulousness.
- Latin prōclīvitās tendency, literally, a steep descent, steepness, equivalent. to prōclīv(is) sloping forward, steep (prō- pro-1 + clīv(us) slope + -is adjective, adjectival suffix) + -itās -ity
- 1585–95
- bent, leaning, disposition.
- aversion.
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'proclivity' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Golding
- aptitude
- bent
- bias
- disposition
- inclination
- leaning
- mind
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