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predisposition

/pri,dɪspə'zɪʃən/

Synonyms of predisposition Antonyms of predisposition Examples of predisposition Usage of predisposition Parts of predisposition Definition that contains predisposition Words sounding like predisposition Explanation of predisposition

noun
susceptibility to a pathogen
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sensitivity

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susceptibility susceptibleness
noun
a disposition in advance to react in a particular way
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disposition
noun
an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way
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inclination disposition tendency

Definition that contains predisposition

fancy a predisposition to like something
orientation a predisposition in favor of something
preference a predisposition in favor of something
fondness a predisposition to like something
predilection a predisposition in favor of something
partiality a predisposition to like something
habitus person's predisposition to be affected by something (as a disease)
diathesis constitutional predisposition to a particular disease or abnormality