predisposition

[ pree-dis-puh-zish-uhn, pree-dis- ]
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noun
  1. the fact or condition of being predisposed: a predisposition to think optimistically.

  2. Medicine/Medical. tendency to a condition or quality, usually based on the combined effects of genetic and environmental factors.

Origin of predisposition

1
First recorded in 1615–25; pre- + disposition

Other words from predisposition

  • pre·dis·po·si·tion·al, adjective

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predisposition

/ (ˌpriːdɪspəˈzɪʃən) /


noun
  1. the condition of being predisposed

  2. med susceptibility to a specific disease: See diathesis

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