Added 9 October 2026
proclivity
/pɹəʊˈklɪvɪti/ noun
In Latin: prōclīvitās Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about proclivity at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A natural inclination.
he has a proclivity for exaggeration
Origin
From Latin prōclīvitās, from prōclīvis (“prone to”).
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