Definitions for: Proclivity


[n] a natural inclination; "he has a proclivity for exaggeration"



Webster (1913) Definition: Pro*cliv"i*ty, n. [L. proclivitas: cf. F.
proclivit['e].]
1. Inclination; propensity; proneness; tendency. ``A
proclivity to steal.'' --Abp. Bramhall.

2. Readiness; facility; aptitude.

He had such a dexterous proclivity as his teachers
were fain to restrain his forwardness. --Sir H.
Wotton.

Synonyms: leaning, propensity

See Also: disposition, inclination, tendency

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