predispositionnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌpriː.dɪs.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/us/ˌpriː.dɪs.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/formalthe state of being likely to behave in a particular way or to suffer from a particular disease:
She has an annoying predisposition to find fault.
There is evidence that a predisposition to(wards) asthma runs in families.
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Habitual behaviour
- atavistic
- creature
- creature of habit idiom
- custom
- diet
- disposition
- dog
- force
- kink
- leaning
- penchant
- practice
- proclivity
- programme
- propensity
- take
- tendency
- wont
- you can't teach an old dog new tricks idiom
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