PRONENESS
proneness
(noun) being disposed to do something; “accident proneness”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
proneness (usually uncountable, plural pronenesses)
The quality or state of being prone, or of bending downward.
Antonym: supineness
The state of lying with the face down.
(dated) Descent; declivity.
Inclination of mind, heart, or temper; propension; disposition.
Source: Wiktionary
Prone"ness, n.
1. The quality or state of being prone, or of bending downward; as, the proneness of beasts is opposed to the erectness of man.
2. The state of lying with the face down; -- opposed to supineness.
3. Descent; declivity; as, the proneness of a hill.
4. Inclination of mind, heart, or temper; propension; disposition; as, proneness to self-gratification.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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