predisposed

American  

[pree-di-spohzd] / ˌpri dɪˈspoʊzd /

adjective

1. having or showing an inclination or tendency toward a specified condition, opinion, behavior, etc., beforehand.

   Many studies show how genes interact with the environment to cause disease in predisposed individuals.

   The novel is skillfully written, but in a style that requires close reading and a predisposed reader.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of predispose.

Other Word Forms

• predisposedly adverb
• predisposedness noun
• unpredisposed adjective

Etymology

Origin of predisposed

predispose ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

"Clearly, the authors of these papers are predisposed in favour of Nova since they created it," she said, adding that more research is needed to identify the exact mechanisms that UPFs could be causing harm.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

She underwent two DNA tests at the University of Washington to see if she had any genes that might have predisposed her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 14, 2025

But Lindhome is, by her own admission, naturally predisposed to find the positive in everything.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2025

"The US market is not only huge, but also more predisposed to taking big shots," Mustafa Suleyman, who co-founded Google DeepMind and has just joined Microsoft, told the BBC.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2024

My dad’s a big music fan, so I knew he’d be predisposed to thinking it was a good idea.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen