predilection
11prédilection — (pré di lè ksion ; en vers, de cinq syllabes) s. f. 1° Préférence d affection. • Je les prie de me pardonner une prédilection trop marquée pour Quintilien, qui est mon auteur favori, et qui fait le sujet de mes leçons au Collége royal depuis… …
12predilection — noun Etymology: French prédilection, from Medieval Latin praediligere to love more, prefer, from Latin prae + diligere to love more at diligent Date: 1742 an established preference for something Synonyms: predilection, prepossession, prejudice,… …
13PRÉDILECTION — s. f. Préférence d amitié, d affection. Avoir, marquer de la prédilection pour quelqu un. Ce père a de la prédilection pour sa fille. Prenez garde que vos prédilections ne vous égarent. Prédilection aveugle, insensée. Prédilection juste, méritée …
14predilection — pre|di|lec|tion [ˌpri:dıˈlekʃən US ˌpredlˈek ] n [Date: 1700 1800; : French; Origin: prédilection, from Medieval Latin praediligere to love more, prefer , from Latin diligere; DILIGENT] formal if you have a predilection for something, especially… …
15predilection — UK [ˌpriːdɪˈlekʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌpred(ə)lˈekʃ(ə)n] noun [countable] Word forms predilection : singular predilection plural predilections formal a feeling that you like something, especially something a little unusual a predilection for silly love… …
16predilection — n. a predilection for * * * [ˌpriːdɪ lekʃ(ə)n] a predilection for …
17predilection — [[t]pri͟ːdɪle̱kʃ(ə)n, AM pre̱d [/t]] predilections N COUNT: oft N for n/ ing If you have a predilection for something, you have a strong liking for it. [FORMAL] ...his predilection for fast cars and fast horses. Syn: fondness …
18predilection — /pred l ek sheuhn, preed /, n. a tendency to think favorably of something in particular; partiality; preference: a predilection for Bach. [1735 45; < ML praedilect(us) beloved, ptp. of praediligere to prefer (see PRE , DILIGENT) + ION] Syn. bias …
19predilection — noun /ˌpɹiːdəˈlɛkʃn,ˌpɹɛdəˈlɛkʃn/ Condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; proclivity; predisposition. But for him the first rule of judging was to set aside personal predilection and vote the law and the facts …
20predilection — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. partiality, preference, prejudice, bias. See tendency, desire.Ant., dislike. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. partiality, bias, preference, liking; see inclination 1 . See Synonym Study at prejudice . III… …
