Predisposition

[priːdɪspə'zɪʃn] or ['pridɪspə'zɪʃən]

Definition

(noun.) a disposition in advance to react in a particular way.

(noun.) an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way.

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Definition

(n.) The act of predisposing, or the state of being predisposed; previous inclination, tendency, or propensity; predilection; -- applied to the mind; as, a predisposition to anger.

(n.) Previous fitness or adaptation to any change, impression, or purpose; susceptibility; -- applied to material things; as, the predisposition of the body to disease.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Inclination, disposition, willingness, inclination, propensity, proclivity, leaning, bent, bias, proneness.

Typist: Rowland

Synonyms and Antonyms

[See PREDILECTION]

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