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Predilection meaning

A condition of favoring or liking; a tendency towards; proclivity; predisposition.

Using Predilection

  • The main meaning on this page is: A condition of favoring or liking; a tendency towards; proclivity; predisposition.
  • Useful related words include: preference, orientation, predisposition, penchant.
  • In the example corpus, predilection often appears in combinations such as: predilection for, with predilection, had predilection.

Context around Predilection

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 9 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Predilection

  • In this selection, "predilection" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, newfound, unfortunate, consistent, towards, sometimes and toward stand out and add context to how "predilection" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a southern predilection for wholesale and and a predilection for candles. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "predilection" sits close to words such as aar, abdulla and abimbola, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with predilection

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

This predilection sometimes makes you seem understated, even shy. (9 words)

Well, given their predilection for huddling together behind closed doors, I’ll plump for “cocoon. (15 words)

Buoyed by this new fame, and the city’s newfound predilection for bread, Kimura-ya boomed. (16 words)

Bators also had a predilection for car surfing, climbing atop moving vehicles, a sport that resulted in his death in Paris in 1990, as recounted in writer-director Danny Garcia's new documentary, Stiv: The Life and Times of a Dead Boy. (42 words)

Only Andre Dillard of the and Mekhi Becton of the New York Jets allowed more sacks (12 each), and those quarterback takedowns showed Ekwonu’s unfortunate predilection for getting owned by edge-rushers with all kinds of technical issues. (39 words)

Whether it's The People vs. Larry Flint, Natural Born Killers movies, to name a few, Harrelson has a history of playing outlandish personalities (some based on real people) with a predilection for getting into dangerous, even criminal activities. (39 words)

And what does Solis see as the “craziest thing” about Hoesl and Niemann’s “pitch-black satire about a wealthy family with a predilection for human-hunting”? (27 words)

Example sentences (20)

And what does Solis see as the “craziest thing” about Hoesl and Niemann’s “pitch-black satire about a wealthy family with a predilection for human-hunting”?

Buoyed by this new fame, and the city’s newfound predilection for bread, Kimura-ya boomed.

Only Andre Dillard of the and Mekhi Becton of the New York Jets allowed more sacks (12 each), and those quarterback takedowns showed Ekwonu’s unfortunate predilection for getting owned by edge-rushers with all kinds of technical issues.

Suffice it to say, whether you're a Ford-loving motorcycle lover or one with a predilection towards GMC trucks, rest assured there's a Harley-Davidson branded beast out there made just for you.

Another trend is Kel-Tec’s predilection for making bullpups, most of their full size rifles and all of their shotguns are bullpups.

Carolina’s consistent predilection for offensive rebounding and 2-pointers also belie a sport-wide trend away from both those strategies.

Well, given their predilection for huddling together behind closed doors, I’ll plump for “cocoon.

Whether it's The People vs. Larry Flint, Natural Born Killers movies, to name a few, Harrelson has a history of playing outlandish personalities (some based on real people) with a predilection for getting into dangerous, even criminal activities.

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Bators also had a predilection for car surfing, climbing atop moving vehicles, a sport that resulted in his death in Paris in 1990, as recounted in writer-director Danny Garcia's new documentary, Stiv: The Life and Times of a Dead Boy.

The explanation is simple: Elias, a wrestler whose best contribution to the show is his predilection for making up parody songs about the city he is standing in at any given moment, got injured.

This predilection sometimes makes you seem understated, even shy.

This predilection to alcohol, the court was told, had led Falconer to live rough on the streets of Waterford for a period, with Mr Delahunty noting the court’s familiarity with his client’s circumstances.

And there’s a chance Utley’s predilection for getting pummeled by pitches began during his time at Jackie Robinson Stadium.

Callie Khouri's screenplay is beautifully foolproofed against director Ridley Scott's predilection toward missing the point, and the performances by Sarandon and Davis are arguably the best either gave in their long, celebrated careers.

England has always had a predilection for hard-running midfielders; anything else seems like an indulgence.

His predilection for insulting elders is legendary and he definitely crossed the line with his infantile ‘death wish’ advert during the 2015 campaigns which even the PDP denounced.

However, when consolidated, they leave little room for disclaimers regarding a Southern predilection for wholesale exploitation of African man by European man (slavebreeding), “the hallmark of a capitalist society”.

I don’t subscribe to the vicious predilection to violence and conquer which have been attributed to Fulani herdsmen and I don’t support anything that vitiates the rights of others to live freely and unencumbered.

The Danes consistently outrank other nations when it comes to perceived levels of life satisfaction, in spite of high taxation, thanks to superb welfare and education systems and a predilection for candles and warm cinnamon buns.

Guinea-Bissau's transition back to democracy has been complicated by a crippled economy devastated by civil war and the military's predilection for governmental meddling.

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Common combinations with predilection

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "predilection" in a sentence?
An example: "And what does Solis see as the “craziest thing” about Hoesl and Niemann’s “pitch-black satire about a wealthy family with a predilection for human-hunting”?" This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "predilection" from authentic English texts.
What does "predilection" mean?
Predilection means: A condition of favoring or liking; a tendency towards; proclivity; predisposition.
What are synonyms of "predilection"?
Common synonyms of "predilection" include: preference, orientation, predisposition, penchant, taste, liking.
How many example sentences with "predilection" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "predilection", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.