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- Dictionarypre·dis·po·si·tion/ˌprēdispəˈziSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. a liability or tendency to suffer from a particular condition, hold a particular attitude, or act in a particular way: "a child may inherit a predisposition to schizophrenia" Similar
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PREDISPOSITION definition: 1. the state of being likely to behave in a particular way or to suffer from a particular disease…. Learn more.
Predisposition definition: the fact or condition of being predisposed. See examples of PREDISPOSITION used in a sentence.
A predisposition is a tendency to do something. If you know you have a predisposition toward getting carsick, better to plan ahead and avoid eating before a long drive. Things could get ugly.
verb. pre· dis· pose ˌprē-di-ˈspōz. predisposed; predisposing; predisposes. Synonyms of predispose. transitive verb. 1. : to dispose in advance. a good teacher predisposes children to learn. 2. : to make susceptible. malnutrition predisposes one to disease. intransitive verb. : to bring about susceptibility. predisposition. ˌprē-ˌdi-spə-ˈzi-shən.
/ˌpriːdɪspəˈzɪʃn/ [countable, uncountable] (formal) predisposition (to/towards something) | predisposition (to do something) a condition that makes somebody/something likely to behave in a particular way or to have a particular illness. a genetic predisposition to liver disease. There was an inherited predisposition to alcoholism.
2 meanings: 1. the condition of being predisposed 2. medicine susceptibility to a specific disease → See diathesis.... Click for more definitions.
the state of being likely to behave in a particular way or to suffer from a particular disease: She has an annoying predisposition to find fault. There is evidence that a predisposition to (wards) asthma runs in families. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Habitual behavior. ADL. atavism. atavistic. counter-tendency.
