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predilection
noun
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Predilection Has a Versatile Latin Root
Predilection comes from French prédilection and Latin praediligere, meaning "to love more" or "to prefer." In Latin, diligere means "to love."
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predilection, prepossession, prejudice, bias mean an attitude of mind that predisposes one to favor something.
predilection implies a strong liking deriving from one's temperament or experience.
prepossession suggests a fixed conception likely to preclude objective judgment of anything counter to it.
prejudice usually implies an unfavorable prepossession and connotes a feeling rooted in suspicion, fear, or intolerance.
bias implies an unreasoned and unfair distortion of judgment in favor of or against a person or thing.
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“Predilection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/predilection. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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