predisposition

noun

as in tendency
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing the young woman's predisposition to date men who are very much like her father

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Recent Examples of predisposition This mechanical predisposition of tissues to infection is one reason health professionals urge the public when sick to avoid the elderly and immunocompromised. — Karin Wuertz-Kozak, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026 Lamm told TechCrunch that conventional breeding can produce dogs with poor eyesight or genetic predispositions to cancer. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 Genetic predispositions to sensory overload, which is often experienced by people with autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or obsessive-compulsive disorder, can put someone on this path early in life. — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 Some people may also have a genetic predisposition to develop blood clots. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 Other factors like family history and genetic predisposition can play a role, experts say. — Angelica Stabile , Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 There might be some genetic predisposition or some chemical thing that may be going on, then turned on. — Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026 Key Takeaways There is no clear cause of schizophrenia, but several risk factors may interact to cause a predisposition to schizophrenia. — Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2026 Could a predisposition to smoking promote behaviors that reduce Parkinson’s risk? — Mike McRae 10, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predisposition
  1. tendency
  2. inclination
  3. aptitude
  4. devices
  5. affinity
Noun
  • These efforts will be made more difficult by AI’s unpredictable nature, recent cybersecurity issues, and the tendency of AI search tools to reflect back results users want to see.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Adeyemi has a tendency to go off on tangents about astrology, tarots, mystical energy.
    — Wisdom Iheanyichukwu, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of tendency
Noun
  • In 1860, Muybridge was thrown from a carriage, resulting in a head injury that radically changed his personality and possibly heightened his artistic inclinations.
    — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Gai said internal discussions regarding the future of the hydration breaks are underway, before adding that the inclination inside FIFA is to make the pauses available on a match-by-match basis.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of inclination
Noun
  • The Duke then entered the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst, where his aptitude for foreign languages was recognized with a prize.
    — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Naturally, his work at Celine has now been put in conversation with hers, especially because both designers share an aptitude for creating clothes real people want to wear–and, therefore, many of the same fans.
    — Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of aptitude
Noun
  • The highly customizable shapes enable applications ranging from drug delivery systems to energy storage devices.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
  • That includes implementing basic but effective cybersecurity measures such as making sure devices are up to date, limiting administrator access to systems and backing up important files and data, the NCSC said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of devices
Noun
  • So audiences may be surprised about his latest turn, playing a cheerful educator in the Old West with an affinity for the literary classics.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Chief among them is Westwood’s affinity for punk sensibility and edgy styling.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of affinity

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“Predisposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predisposition. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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