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  • Word comparison: proclivity vs. propensity

proclivity vs. propensity

proclivity

noun

plural proclivities.
  1. natural or habitual inclination or tendency; propensity; predisposition:

    a proclivity to meticulousness.

    Synonyms: , ,

    Antonyms:

propensity

noun

plural propensities.
  1. a natural inclination or tendency:

    a propensity to drink too much.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  2. Obsolete. favorable disposition or partiality.