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Word entry · 10 letters

proclivity

Best crossword clue

"Natural tendency"

10 letters · collected on this word page

10 lettersPronunciation /pɹəʊˈklɪvɪti/Part of speech nounSorted ciiloprtvyStarts with PEnds with Y1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. a natural inclination

Word origin

From Latin prōclīvitās, from prōclīvis (“prone to”).

Used in a sentence

  • The child has a proclivity for exaggeration.
  • This therefore was the reason why the still comparatively young though dissolute man who now addressed Stephen was spoken of by some with facetious proclivities as Lord John Corley.
  • The sermon that morning was ostensibly about healthy sexual relationships, but scathing critiques of capitalism and corporations also got significant airtime. (“I have leftist proclivities,” Brown explained.)

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