proclivity

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a natural inclination

   The child has a proclivity for exaggeration.

2. 2
   noun

   A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection; especially, a strong disposition or bent.

   The child has a proclivity for exaggeration.

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

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