predisposition
Meaning of predisposition
noun
- a liability or tendency to suffer from a particular condition, hold a particular attitude, or act in a particular way.
a child may inherit a predisposition to schizophrenia
factors including genetic predisposition
Information about predisposition
- It is a name.
- The plural form of predisposition is: predispositions.
- Languages in which predisposition is used:
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Hyphenation of predisposition
pre-dis-po-si-tion
- It consists of 5 syllables and 14 chars.
- predisposition is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables
predisposition synonyms
Meaning sensitivity:
Meaning the state or fact of being likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing:
Meaning liability to suffer from or experience something disagreeable; susceptibility:
Meaning an inclination towards a particular characteristic or type of behaviour:
Meaning the state of being legally responsible for something:
Meaning a person's natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way; a disposition:
Meaning a person's inherent qualities of mind and character:
Meaning the quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally:
Meaning a self-indulgent liking for:
Meaning (in homeopathy) a supposed predisposition to a particular disease, either inherited or acquired:
Meaning a greater liking for one alternative over another or others:
Meaning a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favour of something:
Meaning a tendency or partiality of a particular kind:
Meaning an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way:
Meaning a natural talent or inclination:
Meaning a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition towards a particular thing:
Meaning a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something:
Meaning a feeling of regard or fondness:
Meaning inclination or prejudice for or against one person or group, especially in a way considered to be unfair:
Meaning preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience:
Meaning a wish or inclination not strong enough to lead to action:
Translation of predisposition
- German: Hang, Tendenz, Anlage
- French: pente, tendance, disposition, inclination, prédisposition, penchant, propension
- Spanish: tendencia, disposición, predisposición, inclinación, proclividad, propensión, predilección
- Italian: tendenza, inclinazione, propensione, predilezione, predisposizione
- Portuguese: tendência, predisposição
Words that rhyme with predisposition
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