proclivity Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a natural inclination
    propensity; leaning.
    • he has a proclivity for exaggeration

WordNet

Pro*cliv"i*ty noun
Etymology
L. proclivitas: cf. F. proclivité.
Definitions
  1. Inclination; propensity; proneness; tendency. "A proclivity to steal." Abp. Bramhall.
  2. Readiness; facility; aptitude.
    He had such a dexterous proclivity as his teachers were fain to restrain his forwardness. Sir H. Wotton.

Webster 1913