Proclivity Definition

prō-klĭvĭ-tē
proclivities
noun
proclivities
A natural or habitual tendency or inclination, esp. toward something discreditable.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
proclivity
Plural:
proclivities

Origin of Proclivity

  • Latin prōclīvitās from prōclīvis inclined prō- forward pro–1 clīvus slope klei- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin prōclÄ«vitās, from pro (“toward") + clÄ«vus (“a slope, hill").

    From Wiktionary

Proclivity Sentence Examples

  • I prefer to work with people that have a proclivity to be efficient and reliable.

  • Anna was very worried about her son going to kindergarten because he has a proclivity to misbehave.

  • After watching others succeed by working hard, I have a proclivity to behave like them.

  • Tammy has a proclivity to spend more money than she saves.

  • The book concludes in a way that hardly matches my own political proclivity.

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Words Starting With

PPRPRO

Words Ending With

YTYITY

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Words Starting With P and Ending With Y

Starts With P & Ends With YStarts With PR & Ends With YStarts With P & Ends With TY

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10 Letter Words10 Letter Words Starting With P10 Letter Words Ending With Y