PROCLIVITIES

Noun

proclivities

plural of proclivity

Source: Wiktionary


PROCLIVITY

Pro*cliv"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. proclivitas: cf. F. proclivité.]

1. Inclination; propensity; proneness; tendency. "A proclivity to steal." Abp. Bramhall.

2. Readiness; facility; aptitude. He had such a dexterous proclivity as his teachers were fain to restrain his forwardness. Sir H. Wotton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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