Definition of predilection
: an established preference for something
a predilection for spicy food … a wonderfully spunky heroine with a smart mouth, a bad attitude and a predilection for trouble. [=a tendency to get into trouble] — Publishers Weekly
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The first known use of predilection was in 1742
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