| Pronunciation: | | prow'klivitee
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[n] a natural inclination; "he has a proclivity for exaggeration" |
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PROCLIVITY is a 10 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | leaning, propensity |
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| | See Also: | | disposition, inclination, tendency |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pro*cliv"i*ty\, n. [L. proclivitas: cf. F.
proclivit['e].]
1. Inclination; propensity; proneness; tendency. ``A
proclivity to steal.'' --Abp. Bramhall.
2. Readiness; facility; aptitude.
He had such a dexterous proclivity as his teachers
were fain to restrain his forwardness. --Sir H.
Wotton.
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