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predisposition en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌpriːdɪspəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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  • /ˌpridɪspəˈzɪʃən/ (General-American)

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 disposition English predisposition From pre- + disposition.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The state of being predisposed or susceptible to something, especially to a behavior or a health condition.

Forms

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predispositions Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

predispositional

Relateds

diathesis

Synonyms

propensity · proclivity

Translations (29)

th ปัจจัยโน้มเอียง (the state of being predisposed) · sv predisposition (the state of being predisposed) · ru скло́нность (the state of being predisposed) · ja 傾向 (the state of being predisposed) · mk предрасположе́ние (the state of being predisposed) · es predisposición (the state of being predisposed) · it predisposizione (the state of being predisposed) · ro predispoziție (the state of being predisposed) · pl predyspozycja (the state of being predisposed) · fi taipumus (the state of being predisposed) · fi alttius (the state of being predisposed) · ca predisposició (the state of being predisposed) · el προδιάθεση (the state of being predisposed) · de Neigung (the state of being predisposed) · cs predispozice (the state of being predisposed) · it tendenza (the state of being predisposed) · fr prédisposition (the state of being predisposed) · de Veranlagung (the state of being predisposed) · mk предрасполо́женост (the state of being predisposed) · cmn 傾向 /倾向 or 傾嚮 /倾向 (the state of being predisposed) · mk скло́ност (the state of being predisposed) · it diatesi (the state of being predisposed) · tr yatkınlık; eğilim (the state of being predisposed) · bg предразположение (the state of being predisposed) · ka მიდრეკილება (the state of being predisposed) · la praedispositio (the state of being predisposed) · ru предрасполо́женность (the state of being predisposed) · pt predisposição (the state of being predisposed) · pl zadatek (the state of being predisposed)