proclivity means A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection; especially, a strong disposition or bent. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 78 out of 100.
Why this word is great
PROCLIVITY — [Noun] A natural or habitual inclination or predisposition toward something, especially a strong inherent bent. From the Latin prōclīvitās ("a tendency, propensity"), from prōclīvis ("sloping forward, prone to"). Unlike "predilection," which implies a favorable preference, or "propensity," which suggests a statistical likelihood, a proclivity is a deeper, more primal tilt in the landscape of the self. It is the child's compulsion to dismantle every clock, the solitary walker's path veering to the empty bench, and the gambler's hand returning to the same worn table—a testament to the irrevocable, ancient slope of our own grain.
noun
- A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection; especially, a strong disposition or bent.“The child has a proclivity for exaggeration.”