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Added 9 October 2026

inclination

/ˌɪn.klɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ noun

In Latin: prōpensiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about inclination at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A physical tilt or bend.
The inclination of his head increased and he awoke with a start.
A slant or slope.
The road up to the house had a steep inclination.
A tendency.
His inclination to drink escalated to alcoholism.

Origin

From Middle English inclinacioun, inclinacyon, from Old French inclination and Latin inclīnātiō. Morphologically incline + -ation.

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