predilect
adjective
predi·lect
¦predᵊl¦ekt,
-rēd-,
-ēˌdīˌle-
variants or predilected
-tə̇d
: preferred, chosen
not the most obstinately predilect optimism can blind us to the growing canker
H. B. Alexander
H. B. Alexander
Word History
Etymology
predilect from Medieval Latin praedilectus, past participle of praediligere; predilected from predilect + -ed