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   predilection

   /ˌpriːdɪˈlɛkʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favour of something: "my predilection for Asian food"

   Word Origin early 17th century: partly from Italian predilezione, and partly from French prédilection, from pre- pre- + Italian dilezione, French dilection, from late Latin dilection- ‘love, affection’, from Latin diligere ‘to love’.

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   What does predilection mean?

   • predilection, prepossession, prejudice, bias mean an attitude of mind that predisposes one to favor something. predilection implies a strong liking deriving from one's temperament or experience. prepossession suggests a fixed conception likely to preclude objective judgment of anything counter to it.

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   What is a predilection in knitting?

   • A predilection is a preference for or bias toward something. If you have a predilection for wool clothing, you should take up knitting. Predilection is based on the Latin verb praediligere, or "prefer before others," which breaks down to prae, before, and diligere, "choose or love."

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   What are some synonyms for predilection?

   • Other synonyms for predilection include: bent, bias, dish, fancy, flash, fondness, groove, inclining, leaning, liking, love, partiality, penchant, predisposition, proclivity, proneness, propensity, taste, tendency, thing, type, weakness. What are the Hindi words for predilection? How to say predilection in the Hindi language?

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   What is predilection based on?

   • Predilection is based on the Latin verb praediligere, or "prefer before others," which breaks down to prae, before, and diligere, "choose or love." We often use the word predilection for tendencies that people seem to have been born with, also called predispositions.

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   A predilection is a preference for or bias toward something. If you have a predilection for wool clothing, you should take up knitting.

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