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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)

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