predilection

Alternative forms

• prædilection (archaic)

Etymology

Borrowed from French prédilection.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌpɹiː.dəˈlɛk.ʃn̩/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌpɹɛ.dəˈlɛk.ʃn̩/
• Rhymes: -ɛkʃən

Noun

predilection (countable and uncountable, plural predilections)

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.