PREDILECTIONS

Noun

predilections

plural of predilection

Source: Wiktionary


PREDILECTION

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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