PREDILECTION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does predilection mean? 

• PREDILECTION (noun)
  The noun PREDILECTION has 2 senses:

1. a predisposition in favor of something

2. a strong liking

  Familiarity information: PREDILECTION used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PREDILECTION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A predisposition in favor of something

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

orientation; predilection; preference

Context example:

showed a Marxist orientation

Hypernyms ("predilection" is a kind of...):

predisposition (an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A strong liking

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Synonyms:

penchant; predilection; preference; taste

Context example:

the Irish have a penchant for blarney

Hypernyms ("predilection" is a kind of...):

liking (a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "predilection"):

acquired taste (a preference that is only acquired after considerable experience)

weakness (a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you)

 Context examples 

There is a male predilection with a male to female ratio of 2:1.

(Lung Adenocarcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

A tumor composed of atypical myofibroblasts, often with fibromatosis-like features and a predilection for the head and neck.

(Low Grade Myofibroblastic Sarcoma, NCI Thesaurus)

The hallmark pathological findings are progressive myocyte loss and fibrofatty replacement, with a predilection for the right ventricle.

(Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/KEGG)

A chronic blistering disease with predilection for mucous membranes and less frequently the skin, and with a tendency to scarring.

(Benign Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Natural philosophy is the genius that has regulated my fate; I desire, therefore, in this narration, to state those facts which led to my predilection for that science.

(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)

There is a male predilection.

(Large Cell Lung Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

There is a female predilection.

(Bladder Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)