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proclivity Definition

pro·cliv·ity (prō kliv′ə tē)

noun pl. proclivities -·ties

a natural or habitual tendency or inclination, esp. toward something discreditable

Etymology: L proclivitas < proclivus, downward < pro-, before (see pro-) + clivus, a slope (see declivity)

proclivity Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: Foreign banks do not have a proclivity nor do they really feel an interest or need to go down market.
  • demonstrate: Furthermore, Jeremiah does not elsewhere demonstrate a proclivity for making such specific predictions.

Adjective modifier

  • natural: Janardhana was, by instinct and natural proclivity, a person who wanted to talk to families on a personal basis.