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predilection

[ pred-l-ek-shuhn, preed- ]

noun

  1. a tendency to think favorably of something in particular; partiality; preference:

    a predilection for Bach.

    Synonyms: , , , , , ,



predilection

/ 藢辫谤颈藧诲瑟藞濒蓻办蕛蓹苍 /

noun

  1. a predisposition, preference, or bias
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of predilection1

First recorded in 1735鈥45; from Middle French 辫谤茅诲颈濒别肠迟颈辞苍, Italian predilezione, and Medieval Latin 辫谤补别诲墨濒别肠迟(耻蝉) 鈥渂eloved, preferred,鈥 past participle of 辫谤补别诲墨濒颈驳别谤别 鈥渢o prefer鈥 ( predilect ) + -ion
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of predilection1

C18: from French 辫谤茅诲颈濒别肠迟颈辞苍, from Medieval Latin 辫谤补别诲墨濒颈驳别谤别 to prefer, from Latin prae before + 诲墨濒颈驳别谤别 to love
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"The studies let us know what our genetic predilection for IQ is," they told an undercover reporter in 2023.

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But his predilection for aggressive executive actions in the U.S. will ultimately be stymied if it is not grounded in defensible legal authority and process.

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鈥淐alifornia has shown a predilection for funding things that are over and above what Medicaid nationally will do,鈥 such as covering low-income Californians regardless of immigration status, said John Baackes, chief executive of L.A.

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Trump鈥檚 predilection for praising Russian dictator Vladimir Putin makes it unlikely that he will raise this issue during their future conversations or meetings.

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Given my predilections, it鈥檚 not surprising that there are a lot of cartoons on this list.

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