procliveadj.

Brit.

/prə(ʊ)ˈklʌɪv/, U.S.

/proʊˈklaɪv/

Forms: 1500s–1600s procliue, 1500s– proclive; also Scottish pre-1700 proclifar (comparative), pre-1700 procliwe.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin prōclīvis, prōclīvus.

Etymology: < classical Latin prōclīvis (also prōclīvus) sloping down, declining, (of a person) inclined, prone < prō- pro- prefix¹ + clīvus slope (see clivose adj.). Compare Middle French, French proclive inclined to (1568; obsolete in this sense from the early 17th cent.; subsequently as a term in natural history from the 19th cent.).

†1. Sloping steeply forwards and downwards. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > land > landscape > high land > slope > [adjective] > steep

stickleOE

steepc1175

shore14..

steyc1480

proclive1524

steeping1530

brant1545

steepy1565

abrupt1591

dreich1597

downsteepy1603

acclive1616

arduous1711

sharp1725

acclivous1730

rapid1785

declivitous1799

acclivitous1803

scarped1823

proclivitous1860

stoss1878

resequent1906

1524 R. Pace Let. 5 Aug. in J. Strype Eccl. Memorials (1721) I. App. xi. 20 The Montens [were] so proclive in descence.

1606 G. W. tr. Justinus Hist. xxiv. 90 The temple..is scituat vpon the Mount Parnassus, on the top of a cliffe from euery side and procliue steep down.

a. Of a person: inclined, prone, disposed; having a proclivity or inclination to or towards an action. Now archaic and rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > existence and causation > existence > state or condition > tendency > [adjective] > inclined

set13..

tendenta1340

disposedc1380

enclinant1400

inclining?c1400

inclinedc1405

prone1408

hieldingc1480

talenteda1500

inclinablea1513

prone1528

propense1528

minded1529

propensed1530

ready1533

proclivec1540

fit1574

tending to1578

forward1581

minded1588

propensive1599

intense1620

propendenta1646

propended1693

calculated1723

oriented1925

prone1926

turned1931

orientated1964

c1540 J. Bellenden tr. H. Boece Hyst. & Cron. Scotl. ix. xxviii. f. 130/2 Ye ingyne of man is mair procliue & reddy to euyl werkis than to gud.

1549 H. Latimer 1st Serm. before Kynges Grace sig. Ciiii^v A woman is fraill and proclyue vnto all euels.

1601 B. Jonson Every Man in his Humor ii. ii. sig. E^v As that land or nation best doth thriue, Which to smooth-fronted peace is most procliue .

1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. ix. viii. 498/2 They incensed the Pope (too procliue of himself to set forth his owne greatnesse).

1661 J. Collop Lett. with Animadversions 11 None are so ready to take offence, as those who are most proclive to give it.

1706 E. Baynard in J. Floyer Anc. Ψυχρολουσια Revived (rev. ed.) ii. 46 People were generally Faint, and proclive to Sweat.

1912 H. G. Holmes Age of Justinian & Theodora II. vi. 433 He was naturally proclive to fanaticism.

†b. Of a thing: leading or tending towards some (undesirable) action or state; conducive to. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > existence and causation > existence > state or condition > tendency > [adjective] > inclined > to do something or towards some physical state

inclinedc1450

prone1561

subject1566

propense1568

inclininga1576

inclinable1590

partial1615

proclive1653

elective1796

1653 T. Gataker Vindic. Annot. Jer. 10.2 96 Astrologie..doth pave a plain and proclive path to Idolatry.

1658 H. W. tr. E. de Refuge Accomplish'd Courtier v. 14 Courtiers..observed the ingenie and disposition of the Prince to be leight and slippery, and proclive to lust.

1826 Lancet 9 Dec. 322/1 The vessels of a part rendered proclive to disease..must needs be unloaded.

†3. Headlong, hasty, rash. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > [adjective] > acting with haste > foolishly or recklessly

hastivec1300

racklec1300

hastya1375

foolhastya1393

headya1425

properant1531

headlonga1533

steep1601

precipitate1607

precipitant1608

proclive1609

precipitious1612

precipitous1646

precipitating1681

ram-stam1786

precipit1922

1609 B. Jonson Case is Alterd i. sig. B3^v A foolish fellow, somewhat procliue, and hasty.

1856 E. B. Browning Aurora Leigh iii. 116 In measure to the proclive weight and rush Of His inner nature.

Derivatives

† procliveness n. Obsolete proclivity.

ΘΚΠ

the world > existence and causation > existence > state or condition > tendency > [noun] > to, towards, or for something

inclination?a1439

pronityc1475

forwardness1526

propensionc1530

proneness1548

propenseness1561

proclivitya1591

propensity1601

procliveness1623

propensation1650

resentment1655

verge1661

gravitating1816

1623 T. Scott High-waies of God 73 I speake not of them, which may pretend their excuse from the fraylty of our natures, and our procliuenes to sin.

1638 Penit. Conf. (1657) 298 The procliveness of mans nature to plunge into former sins.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	proclive
释义	procliveadj. Brit. /prə(ʊ)ˈklʌɪv/, U.S. /proʊˈklaɪv/ Forms: 1500s–1600s procliue, 1500s– proclive; also Scottish pre-1700 proclifar (comparative), pre-1700 procliwe. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin prōclīvis, prōclīvus. Etymology: < classical Latin prōclīvis (also prōclīvus) sloping down, declining, (of a person) inclined, prone < prō- pro- prefix¹ + clīvus slope (see clivose adj.). Compare Middle French, French proclive inclined to (1568; obsolete in this sense from the early 17th cent.; subsequently as a term in natural history from the 19th cent.). †1. Sloping steeply forwards and downwards. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > land > landscape > high land > slope > [adjective] > steep stickleOE steepc1175 shore14.. steyc1480 proclive1524 steeping1530 brant1545 steepy1565 abrupt1591 dreich1597 downsteepy1603 acclive1616 arduous1711 sharp1725 acclivous1730 rapid1785 declivitous1799 acclivitous1803 scarped1823 proclivitous1860 stoss1878 resequent1906 1524 R. Pace Let. 5 Aug. in J. Strype Eccl. Memorials (1721) I. App. xi. 20 The Montens [were] so proclive in descence. 1606 G. W. tr. Justinus Hist. xxiv. 90 The temple..is scituat vpon the Mount Parnassus, on the top of a cliffe from euery side and procliue steep down. 2. a. Of a person: inclined, prone, disposed; having a proclivity or inclination to or towards an action. Now archaic and rare. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > existence > state or condition > tendency > [adjective] > inclined set13.. tendenta1340 disposedc1380 enclinant1400 inclining?c1400 inclinedc1405 prone1408 hieldingc1480 talenteda1500 inclinablea1513 prone1528 propense1528 minded1529 propensed1530 ready1533 proclivec1540 fit1574 tending to1578 forward1581 minded1588 propensive1599 intense1620 propendenta1646 propended1693 calculated1723 oriented1925 prone1926 turned1931 orientated1964 c1540 J. Bellenden tr. H. Boece Hyst. & Cron. Scotl. ix. xxviii. f. 130/2 Ye ingyne of man is mair procliue & reddy to euyl werkis than to gud. 1549 H. Latimer 1st Serm. before Kynges Grace sig. Ciiii^v A woman is fraill and proclyue vnto all euels. 1601 B. Jonson Every Man in his Humor ii. ii. sig. E^v As that land or nation best doth thriue, Which to smooth-fronted peace is most procliue . View more context for this quotation 1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. ix. viii. 498/2 They incensed the Pope (too procliue of himself to set forth his owne greatnesse). 1661 J. Collop Lett. with Animadversions 11 None are so ready to take offence, as those who are most proclive to give it. 1706 E. Baynard in J. Floyer Anc. Ψυχρολουσια Revived (rev. ed.) ii. 46 People were generally Faint, and proclive to Sweat. 1912 H. G. Holmes Age of Justinian & Theodora II. vi. 433 He was naturally proclive to fanaticism. †b. Of a thing: leading or tending towards some (undesirable) action or state; conducive to. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > existence > state or condition > tendency > [adjective] > inclined > to do something or towards some physical state inclinedc1450 prone1561 subject1566 propense1568 inclininga1576 inclinable1590 partial1615 proclive1653 elective1796 1653 T. Gataker Vindic. Annot. Jer. 10.2 96 Astrologie..doth pave a plain and proclive path to Idolatry. 1658 H. W. tr. E. de Refuge Accomplish'd Courtier v. 14 Courtiers..observed the ingenie and disposition of the Prince to be leight and slippery, and proclive to lust. 1826 Lancet 9 Dec. 322/1 The vessels of a part rendered proclive to disease..must needs be unloaded. †3. Headlong, hasty, rash. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > [adjective] > acting with haste > foolishly or recklessly hastivec1300 racklec1300 hastya1375 foolhastya1393 headya1425 properant1531 headlonga1533 steep1601 precipitate1607 precipitant1608 proclive1609 precipitious1612 precipitous1646 precipitating1681 ram-stam1786 precipit1922 1609 B. Jonson Case is Alterd i. sig. B3^v A foolish fellow, somewhat procliue, and hasty. View more context for this quotation 1856 E. B. Browning Aurora Leigh iii. 116 In measure to the proclive weight and rush Of His inner nature. Derivatives † procliveness n. Obsolete proclivity. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > existence > state or condition > tendency > [noun] > to, towards, or for something inclination?a1439 pronityc1475 forwardness1526 propensionc1530 proneness1548 propenseness1561 proclivitya1591 propensity1601 procliveness1623 propensation1650 resentment1655 verge1661 gravitating1816 1623 T. Scott High-waies of God 73 I speake not of them, which may pretend their excuse from the fraylty of our natures, and our procliuenes to sin. 1638 Penit. Conf. (1657) 298 The procliveness of mans nature to plunge into former sins. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1524
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