Definitions

proclivity

[proh-kliv-i-tee] / proʊˈklɪv ɪ ti /

NOUN

inclination, tendency

Synonyms

STRONGEST

penchant predilection predisposition propensity

STRONG

bent bias disposition druthers facility flash groove inclining leaning proneness type weakness

WEAK

cup of tea liableness thing for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

antipathy disinclination dislike hate

Example Sentences

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“Accessing media is a commodity now,” said Sheldon Gilbert, the founder and chief executive of Proclivity Media, a company that specializes in digital advertising technologies.

From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2012

Proclivity, prō-kliv′i-ti, n. an inclining forward: tendency: inclination: aptitude.—adjs.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

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