predilection

pred·i·lec·tion

P0516800 (prĕd′l-ĕk′shən, prēd′-)n. A special liking for something; a preference.

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[French prédilection, from Old French, from Medieval Latin praedīlēctus, past participle of praedīligere, to prefer : Latin prae-, pre- + Latin dīligere, to love; see diligent.]Synonyms: predilection, leaning, partiality, penchant
These nouns denote a predisposition to favor someone or something particular: a predilection for classical composers; conservative leanings; a partiality for liberal-minded friends; a penchant for exotic foods.

predilection

(ˌpriːdɪˈlɛkʃən) na predisposition, preference, or bias[C18: from French prédilection, from Medieval Latin praedīligere to prefer, from Latin prae before + dīligere to love]

pre•di•lec•tion

(ˌprɛd lˈɛk ʃən, ˌprid-)

n. a tendency to think favorably of something in particular; partiality; preference. [1735–45; < French prédilection, derivative (with Latin -tiō -tion) of Medieval Latin praedīligere to prefer]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	predilection - a predisposition in favor of something; "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation"preference, orientationpredisposition - an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way
	2.	predilection - a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"penchant, preference, tasteliking - a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment; "I've always had a liking for reading"; "she developed a liking for gin"acquired taste - a preference that is only acquired after considerable experience; "martinis are an acquired taste"weakness - a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you; "he has a weakness for chocolate"

predilection

noun liking, love, taste, weakness, fancy, leaning, tendency, preference, bias, inclination, penchant, fondness, propensity, predisposition, proclivity, partiality, proneness his predilection for blondes

predilection

nounAn inclination to something:bent, bias, cast, disposition, leaning, partiality, penchant, predisposition, proclivity, proneness, propensity, squint, tendency, trend, turn.

Translations

prédilectionpredilezioneneigingvoorkeurvoorliefdeпредрасположенностьпристрастиесклонность