Etymology

predilection

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Today it means: A condition of favoring or liking; a tendency towards; proclivity; predisposition. Full definition →

Medieval Latin praedīlēctiō
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  1. Medieval Latin · borrowed frompraedīlēctiō
  2. Medieval Latin · borrowed frompraedīlēctiō
  3. English todaypredilection

Borrowed from Medieval Latin praedīlēctiō.

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