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proclivities

pro·cliv·i·ty
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [proh-kliv-i-tee]
    • /proʊˈklɪv ɪ ti/
    • /prəˈklɪv.ɪ.ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [proh-kliv-i-tee]
    • /proʊˈklɪv ɪ ti/

Definition of proclivities word

  • noun plural proclivities natural or habitual inclination or tendency; propensity; predisposition: a proclivity to meticulousness. 1
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Origin of proclivities

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; < Latin prōclīvitās tendency, literally, a steep descent, steepness, equivalent to prōclīv(is) sloping forward, steep (prō- pro-1 + clīv(us) slope + -is adj. suffix) + -itās -ity

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Parts of speech for Proclivities

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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proclivities popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for proclivities

noun proclivities

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