predisposition

The state of being predisposed or susceptible to something, especially to a behavior or a health condition.

Noun

  1. The state of being predisposed or susceptible to something, especially to a behavior or a health condition.

Origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English disposition English predisposition From pre- + disposition.

Forms

predispositions

Synonyms

proclivity propensity

Related

diathesis

Derived

predispositional