Dictionary

proclivity en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /pɹəʉˈklɪvɪti/ (Australia)
• /pɹəʊˈklɪvɪti/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• [pɹoʊˈklɪvəɾi] (Canada, General-American)
• [pɹoʊˈklɪvɪɾi] (Canada, General-American)
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• /pɹəˈklɪvɪti/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /pɹəˈklɪvɪti/ (Canada, General-American)
• [pɹəʉˈklɪvɪɾi] (Australia)
• /pɹoʊˈklɪvɪti/ (Canada, General-American)
• /pɹoʊˈklɪvəti/ (Canada, General-American)
• [pɹəˈklɪvɪɾi] (Canada, General-American)

Etymology

From Latin prōclīvitās, from prōclīvis (“prone to”).

Meanings

1. A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection; especially, a strong disposition or bent.
   • This therefore was the reason why the still comparatively young though dissolute man who now addressed Stephen was spoken of by some with facetious proclivities as Lord John Corley. 1922 February 2, James Joyce, “[16]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company […], →OCLC:
   • The idea is that the choice of x when facing the alternatives #92;#123;x,y#92;#125; reveals a proclivity for choosing x over y that we should expect to see reflected in the individual's behavior when faced with the alternatives #92;#123;x,y,z#92;#125;. 1995, Andreu Mas-Colell, Michael D. Whinston, and Jerry R. Green, Microeconomic Theory, Oxford University Press, page 10:
   • The child has a proclivity for exaggeration.
   • A contingent of venture capitalists and entrepreneurs have spurred a rightward shift, leading to the rise of the “Liberaltarian” — a term coined by two Stanford political economists to describe the tech industry’s proclivity toward trumpeting liberalism in some social issues but maintaining antigovernment posturing in regulating businesses. 2025 August 4, Mike Isaac, “A.I. Has Ushered in Silicon Valley’s ‘Hard Tech’ Era”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 04 Aug 2025:
   • The sermon that morning was ostensibly about healthy sexual relationships, but scathing critiques of capitalism and corporations also got significant airtime. (“I have leftist proclivities,” Brown explained.) 2016 March 22, Emma Green, quoting Pastor Brown, “Where Is the Church in the Black Lives Matter Movement?”, in The Atlantic, archived from the original on 16 Apr 2019:

Forms

Synonyms

tilt · affinity · fancy · propensity · bent · propensity · taste · dish · predisposition · proclivity · penchant · cup of coffee · predilection · liking · cup of tea · bag · cup of joe · jam · preference · thing · penchant · propension · shine · partiality · love

Translations (51)

la prōclīvitās (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · sv böjelse (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · es tendencia (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · uk нахил (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · da tendens (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · bg тенденция (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · de Neigung (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · es predilección (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · hu hajlamosság (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · el τάση (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · da tilbøjelighed (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · tr eğilim (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · es afición (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · nl aanleg (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · fr propension (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · yue 癖性 (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · yue 傾向 /倾向 (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · fr inclination (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · fr penchant (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · it tendenza (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · es propensión (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · sk sklon (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · nl neiging (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · fi taipumus (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · hu hajlam (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · hy հակվածություն (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · de Vorliebe (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · fr tendance (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · el κλίση (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · cmn 怪癖 (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · sk inklinácia (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · ru скло́нность (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · es inclinación (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · bg склонност (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · sk záľuba (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · es gusto (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · sk predispozícia (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · tr yatkınlık (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · no tendens (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · sk slabosť (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · de Schwäche (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · uk схильність (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · pl skłonność (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · sk tendencia (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · hu hajlandóság (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · sv benägenhet (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · hy հակում (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · sk zaľúbenie (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · tr temayül (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · el ροπή (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection) · de Hang (A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection)