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predisposition

[ pree-dis-puh-zish-uhn, pree-dis- ]

noun

  1. the fact or condition of being predisposed:

    a predisposition to think optimistically.

  2. Medicine/Medical. tendency to a condition or quality, usually based on the combined effects of genetic and environmental factors.


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Other Word Forms

  • ·徱p·tDz· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of predisposition1

First recorded in 1615–25; pre- + disposition
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They’ve identified some genetic anomalies that lead to a predisposition to the spectrum.

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That is where we dig deeper and the explanations for the differences in self-reported happiness may be mental health, personality traits, genetic predispositions, etc.

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The samples helped people discover entirely new family trees and could reveal consequential health information, like a genetic predisposition to cancer.

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My default predisposition is to find silver linings, not overreact and stay calm while others are screaming.

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Dr Raffan explained: "It alters the predisposition to weight gain because it's tweaking a system that is involved in regulating how hungry we feel and how much energy we burn off."

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predisposedˌ徱ˈپDz