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Proclivity

noun/pɹəklˈɪvᵻɾi/
Definition
a natural inclination
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pɹəklˈɪvᵻɾi/
🇬🇧British English
/pɹəklˈɪvɪti/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pɹəklˈɪvɪti/
4 syllables Say it as /pɹəklˈɪvᵻɾi/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna natural inclination
“he has a proclivity for exaggeration”
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Neigung
eine natürliche Neigung
🇫🇷French
propension
une inclination naturelle
🇪🇸Spanish
propensión
una inclinación natural
🇮🇹Italian
propensione
un'inclinazione naturale
🇳🇱Dutch
neiging
een natuurlijke neiging
🇵🇹Portuguese
tendência
uma inclinação natural
🇷🇺Russian
склонность
естественная склонность
India
🇮🇳Hindi
झुकाव
एक स्वाभाविक झुकाव
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রবণতা
একটি প্রাকৃতিক প্রবণতা
🇮🇳Tamil
சாதகத்தன்மை
ஒரு இயற்கை சாய்வு
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్రవృత్తి
ఒక సహజ వంపు
🇮🇳Marathi
गती
एक नैसर्गिक प्रवृत्ती
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગતિશીલતા
કુદરતી ઝોક
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪ್ರಾಕ್ಟಿವಿಟಿ
ನೈಸರ್ಗಿಕ ಒಲವು
🇮🇳Malayalam
പ്രോക്ലിവിറ്റി
ഒരു സ്വാഭാവിക ചായ്വ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪ੍ਰੇਰਣਾ
ਇੱਕ ਕੁਦਰਤੀ ਝੁਕਾਅ
🇵🇰Urdu
تیز رفتاری
ایک قدرتی جھکاؤ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
倾向
自然倾向
🇯🇵Japanese
性癖
自然な傾向
🇰🇷Korean
성향
자연스러운 성향
🇻🇳Vietnamese
khuynh hướng
độ nghiêng tự nhiên
🇹🇭Thai
ความกระตือรือร้น
ความโน้มเอียงตามธรรมชาติ
🇮🇩Indonesian
kecenderungan
kecenderungan alami
🇵🇭Filipino
pagkahilig
isang likas na hilig
🇲🇾Malay
kecenderungan
kecenderungan semula jadi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الميل
ميل طبيعي
🇮🇷Persian
تمایل
یک تمایل طبیعی
🇹🇷Turkish
eğilim
doğal bir eğilim
🇮🇱Hebrew
נְטִיָה
נטייה טבעית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'proclivity'?
The primary meaning of 'proclivity' is 'a natural inclination'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'proclivity' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'proclivity' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'proclivity' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'proclivity' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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