Synonyms for predilection

Grammar : Noun

Spell : pred-l-ek-shuhn, preed-

Phonetic Transcription : ˌprɛd lˈɛk ʃən, ˌprid-

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Définition of predilection

Origin : 1742, from French prédilection (16c.), noun of action from Medieval Latin praedilectus, past participle of prediligere "prefer before others," from Latin prae- "before" (see pre-) + diligere "choose, love" (see diligent).

noun inclination, preference toward something

Example sentences :

Nobody ever got any clue to the reason, if there was one, for this predilection of hers.
Extract from : « Camps, Quarters and Casual Places » by Archibald Forbes

I made some success, and the students had a predilection for me.
Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt

Could anything that she had ever done be wrested into predilection or even into appreciation?
Extract from : « The Nebuly Coat » by John Meade Falkner

But this is the effect of his predilection for individuals of forcible character.
Extract from : « Maxim Gorki » by Hans Ostwald

He had not counted on the officers or her predilection for Italian.
Extract from : « Jerry » by Jean Webster

He had not counted on the officers or her predilection for Italian.
Extract from : « Jerry Junior » by Jean Webster

If my predilection was so strong, I had no reason to complain of want of attention on his part.
Extract from : « Valerie » by Frederick Marryat

Some of the bystanders took no pains to conceal their predilection.
Extract from : « The Wild Huntress » by Mayne Reid

Ralph was a railroader by inheritance as well as predilection.
Extract from : « Ralph on the Overland Express » by Allen Chapman

The father had a genius for action, the son a predilection for repose.
Extract from : « The Rise of the Dutch Republic, Volume I.(of III) 1555-66 » by John Lothrop Motley

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