Predilection

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ËŒpɹiːdəˈlÉ›kʃn/
• US IPA: /ËŒpɹɛdəˈlÉ›kʃn/
• Rhymes: -É›kʃən

Alternative forms

• prædilection archaic

Origin

Borrowing from fr prédilection.

Full definition of predilection

Noun

1. Condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; proclivity; predisposition.
• 1987, Edwin M. Yoder Jr., "Lewis Powell a Fine Sense of Balance," Washington Post, 29 Jun.,But for him the first rule of judging was to set aside personal predilection and vote the law and the facts.
• 2000, Terry McCarthy, "Lost Generation," Time Asia, 23 Oct.,... youth’s predilection for revolt.
• 2001, Marina Cantacuzino, "On deadly ground," The Guardian, 13 Mar.,Wilson doesn’t see any inconsistency between his socialism and his predilection for the high life.