predilection
noun/ˌpriːdɪˈlekʃn/
/ˌpredlˈekʃn/
[usually singular] (formal)- predilection (for something) if you have a predilection for something, you like it very much synonym liking, preference
- an artist with a predilection for bright colours
Word Originmid 18th cent.: from French prédilection, from Latin praedilect- ‘preferred’, from the verb praediligere, from prae ‘in advance’ + diligere ‘to select’.Definitions on the go
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