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predilections

NOUN

inclination, preference toward something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fondness leaning penchant predisposition proclivity propensity

STRONG

bent bias dish druthers fancy flash groove inclining liking love mindset partiality proneness taste tendency thing type weakness

WEAK

cup of tea

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disinclination dislike hate hatred

STRONG

fairness impartiality

WEAK

antipathy disinterest

Example Sentences

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Peggy isn’t panicked by her son’s alpha-male predilections.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

So it seems as if two predilections during the period surveyed by Mr. Crouch shaped the Smithsonian’s contemporary character.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025

Brotherton’s musical predilections rubbed off on his children, who quickly realized the site’s potential for live music.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 2023

Mostly those things bore out the predictions, and many people’s predilections too.

From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2023

He laid out all of Seabiscuit’s predilections and weaknesses in great detail.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand