PREDILECTION

predilection, preference, orientation

(noun) a predisposition in favor of something; “a predilection for expensive cars”; “his sexual preferences”; “showed a Marxist orientation”

preference, penchant, predilection, taste

(noun) a strong liking; “my own preference is for good literature”; “the Irish have a penchant for blarney”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

predilection (countable and uncountable, plural predilections)

Condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; proclivity; predisposition.

Synonyms

• See predilection

Source: Wiktionary


Pre`di*lec"tion, n. Etym: [Pref. pre- + L. dilectus, p. p. diligere to prefer: cf. F. prédilection. See Diligent.]

Definition: A previous liking; a prepossession of mind in favor of something; predisposition to choose or like; partiality. Burke.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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