Need another word that means the same as “predilection”? Find 21 synonyms and 30 related words for “predilection” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Predilection” are: penchant, preference, taste, orientation, liking, fondness, partiality, weakness, fancy, inclination, leaning, bias, propensity, bent, proclivity, proneness, predisposition, tendency, affinity, appetite, love
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “predilection” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| affinity | The attraction between an antigen and an antibody. An affinity for politics. |
| appetite | A feeling of craving something. He has a healthy appetite. |
| bent | A special way of doing something. He had a bent for it. |
| bias | (in bowls) the irregular shape given to one side of a bowl. A turquoise silk dress cut on the bias. |
| fancy | Something many people believe that is false. The filly is already a leading fancy for next year s races. |
| fondness | A quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love. He had a fondness for whiskey. |
| inclination | The dip of a magnetic needle. Fanny showed little inclination to talk about anything serious. |
| leaning | A natural inclination. He felt leanings toward frivolity. |
| liking | A feeling of pleasure and enjoyment. Mrs Parsons had a liking for gin and tonic. |
| love | A person or thing that one loves. She was the love of his life. |
| orientation | A person’s awareness of self with regard to position and time and place and personal relationships. Many judges give instructions to assist jury orientation. |
| partiality | An inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives. An attack on the partiality of judges. |
| penchant | A strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something. The Irish have a penchant for blarney. |
| predisposition | An inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way. A child may inherit a predisposition to schizophrenia. |
| preference | A predisposition in favor of something. Nearly 40 per cent named acid house as their musical preference. |
| proclivity | A natural inclination. He has a proclivity for exaggeration. |
| proneness | Being disposed to do something. His proneness to injury will seriously mar a promising career. |
| propensity | An inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way. Their innate propensity to attack one another. |
| taste | A kind of sensing distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds. He got a taste of life on the wild side. |
| tendency | An inclination towards a particular characteristic or type of behaviour. A tendency to be too strict. |
| weakness | A penchant for something even though it might not be good for you. The weakness of the dollar against the yen. |
| analogous | Corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin. They saw the relationship between a ruler and his subjects as analogous to that of father and children. |
| as | Used to emphasize an amount. Go as fast as you can. |
| assonance | The repetition of similar vowels in the stressed syllables of successive words. The use of assonance throughout the poem creates the sound of despair. |
| buff | A soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e g buffalo or oxen. The driver was a buff blond named March. |
| comparable | Of equivalent quality; worthy of comparison. Nobody is comparable with this athlete. |
| equivalent | Being essentially equal to something. A wish that was equivalent to a command. |
| favor | A feeling of favorable regard. That style is in favor this season. |
| favorite | Something regarded with special favor or liking. That book is one of my favorites. |
| favour | Used with reference to a woman allowing a man to have sexual intercourse with her. He favours his sore leg. |
| inclination | (astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees. The alkaline inclination of the local waters. |
| like | Want to have. A limited circle of like minds. |
| liking | A feeling of regard or fondness. Mrs Parsons had a liking for gin and tonic. |
| opt | Make a choice from a range of possibilities. Consumers will opt for low priced goods. |
| option | Buy or sell an option on. Columbia Pictures has an option on the script. |
| orientation | A course giving information to newcomers to a university or other institution. Using the orientation of a building to capture energy from the sun. |
| penchant | A strong liking. The Irish have a penchant for blarney. |
| predisposition | An inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way. A child may inherit a predisposition to schizophrenia. |
| prefer | Give preference to one creditor over another. I prefer Venice to Rome. |
| preferable | More desirable or suitable. Coffee is preferable to tea. |
| preference | A thing preferred. Her preference for white wine. |
| preferred | Preferred above all others and treated with partiality. Danny s preferred name is Dan. |
| privilege | Bestow a privilege upon. I had the privilege of giving the Sir George Brown memorial lecture. |
| pro | In favor of a proposition opinion etc. A pro golfer. |
| savor | Derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in. Savor the soup. |
| savour | The taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth. The subtle savour of wood smoke. |
| similar | A person or thing similar to another. Problems similar to mine. |
| similarly | In like or similar manner- Samuel Johnson. A similarly priced property. |
| similitude | The quality or state of being similar to something. There is a striking similitude between the brother and sister. |
| symmetrical | Made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis; showing symmetry. The shape of a hill smooth and symmetrical. |
| trend | A fashion. He followed current trends. |
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