Definition of proclivity Proclivity

/pɹowklɪˈvʌti/ - [prowklivutee] - pro•cliv•i•ty

We found 7 definitions of proclivity from 6 different sources.

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: proclivities

proclivity - a natural inclination; "he has a proclivity for exaggeration"
  propensity, leaning
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • proclivity (n.)
    Inclination; propensity; proneness; tendency.
  • proclivity (n.)
    Readiness; facility; aptitude.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • proclivity
    A likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • proclivity
    prō-kliv′i-ti, n. an inclining forward: tendency: inclination: aptitude.—adjs. Proclive′, inclining to a thing: having a natural tendency: prone; Proclī′vous, slanting forward and downward. [L. proclivitasproclivus, having a slope forward—pro, forward, clivus, a slope.]

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