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    pre·di·lec·tion
    /ˌpredlˈekSH(ə)n/

    noun

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

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › predilectionPredilection Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PREDILECTION is an established preference for something. How to use predilection in a sentence. ... 1742, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of predilection was in 1742. See more words from the same year. Articles Related to ...

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPREDILECTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PREDILECTION definition: 1. If someone has a predilection for something, they like it a lot: 2. If someone has a…. Learn more.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › predilectionPredilection - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    predilection: 1 n a predisposition in favor of something “a predilection for expensive cars” Synonyms: orientation , preference Type of: predisposition an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way n a strong liking Synonyms: penchant , preference , taste Types: acquired taste a preference that is only acquired after ...

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › predilectionPREDILECTION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Predilection definition: a tendency to think favorably of something in particular; partiality; preference. See examples of PREDILECTION used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPREDILECTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A predisposition, preference, or bias.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPREDILECTION definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    PREDILECTION meaning: 1. If someone has a predilection for something, they like it a lot: 2. If someone has a…. Learn more.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpredilection noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    predilection (for something) if you have a predilection for something, you like it very much synonym liking, preference. an artist with a predilection for bright colours; Word Origin mid 18th cent.: from French prédilection, from Latin praedilect-‘preferred’, from the verb praediligere, from prae ‘in advance’ + diligere ‘to select’.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › predilectionPredilection - definition of predilection by The Free Dictionary

    predilection: noun affection , affinity , appetence , appetency , appetite , attachment , bent , bias , choice , desire , disposition , fancy , favor , fondness ...

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPREDILECTION definition in American English | Collins English...

    A predisposition, preference, or bias.... Click for pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › predilectionpredilection | meaning of predilection in Longman Dictionary of...

    predilection meaning, definition, what is predilection: if you have a predilection for something...: Learn more.