PROCLIVE

Etymology

Adjective

proclive (comparative more proclive, superlative most proclive)

Having a tendency by nature; prone; proclivous.

Source: Wiktionary


Pro*clive" a. Etym: [L. proclivis sloping, inclined; pro forward + clivus hill: cf. F. proclive. See Declivity, and cf. Proclivous.]

Definition: Having a tendency by nature; prone; proclivous. [R.] Mrs. Browning.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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