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proclivity

proc·li·vity

UK/pɹəʊˈklɪvɪti/ US/pɹəˈklɪvɪti/ uncommon

noun

1.

a natural inclination

  • “he has a proclivity for exaggeration”
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Origin

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

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