predisposed en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English disposed English predisposed From pre- + disposed.
Meanings
- Inclined.
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Made susceptible to.
Not only for the adult excluded from work because of his infirmity, but also for the child excluded from the school because of its being tuberculous or predisposed must suitable provision for its cure and education be provided in preventorial and open air schools, the value of which has already been emphasized.
1907, Nova Scotia. Dept, “Report”, in Public Health, page 35:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more predisposed | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most predisposed | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
predisposedness · unpredisposed · predisposedly · nonpredisposed
Synonyms
Translations (13)
ru восприи́мчивый (made susceptible) · ru скло́нный (inclined) · de geneigt (inclined) · sv predisponerad (made susceptible) · fr prédisposé (inclined) · pt predisposto (inclined) · fi altistettu (made susceptible) · ru предрасполо́женный (inclined) · sv predisponerad (inclined) · de empfänglich (made susceptible) · es predispuesto (inclined) · fi altistettu (inclined) · de prädisponiert (inclined)