predisposition

Pronunciation: /ˌpridɪspəˈzɪʃən/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun susceptibility to a pathogen
  2. noun an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way
  3. noun a disposition in advance to react in a particular way

Etymology

From pre- + disposition.

In classic literature

Synonyms

sensitivity

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
susceptibility
Narrower (hyponyms)
sensitization, habitus, hypersensitivity, diathesis

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