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predisposition
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Webster's 1828 Dictionary
PREDISPOSITION
n.Previous inclination or propensity to any thing; applied to the mind. 1. Previous fitness or adaptation to any change, impression or purpose; applied to matter; as the predisposition of the body to disease; the predisposition of the seasons to generate diseases.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
PREDISPOSITION
Pre *dis `po *si "tion, n.Etym: [Pref. pre- + disposition: cf. F.prédisposition.]
1. The act of predisposing, or the state of being predisposed; previous inclination, tendency, or propensity; predilection; -- applied to the mind; as, a predisposition to anger.
2. Previous fitness or adaptation to any change, impression, or purpose; susceptibility; -- applied to material things; as, the predisposition of the body to disease.
New American Oxford Dictionary
predisposition
pre dis po si tion |ˌprēˌdispəˈziSHən ˈˌpridɪspəˈzɪʃən | ▶noun a liability or tendency to suffer from a particular condition, hold a particular attitude, or act in a particular way: a child may inherit a predisposition to schizophrenia | genetic predisposition.
Oxford Dictionary
predisposition
pre |dis |pos ¦ition |priːdɪspəˈzɪʃn | ▶noun a liability or tendency to suffer from a particular condition, hold a particular attitude, or act in a particular way: a child may inherit a predisposition to schizophrenia | [ mass noun ] : factors including genetic predisposition.
American Oxford Thesaurus
predisposition
predisposition noun 1 a predisposition to heart disease: susceptibility, proneness, tendency, liability, inclination, disposition, vulnerability. 2 their political predispositions: preference, predilection, inclination, leaning.
Oxford Thesaurus
predisposition
predisposition noun 1 those who have a hereditary predisposition to heart disease: susceptibility, proneness, tendency, liability, inclination, disposition, vulnerability, weakness; Homeopathy miasm. 2 differences in public perceptions of the news were associated with people's political predispositions: preference, predilection, inclination, leaning, propensity, bent, proclivity, penchant, liking; bias, prejudice; rare velleity.
French Dictionary
prédisposition
prédisposition n. f. nom féminin Disposition naturelle à quelque chose. : Les membres de cette famille ont une prédisposition pour la musique.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
predisposition
pre dis po si tion /prìːdɪspəzɪ́ʃ (ə )n /名詞 C ⦅かたく ⦆ «…しやすい » 性質, 傾向 ; 【病気などにかかりやすい 】体質, 要因 «for , to , toward (s )» .