Word of the Day 03/25/22 Predilection
Predilection (noun)
predilection [ pred-l-ek-shuhn, preed- ]
noun
1. a tendency to think favorably of something in particular; partiality; preference: a predilection for Bach.
WORDS RELATED TO PREDILECTION
fondness, leaning, penchant, predisposition, proclivity, propensity, bent, bias, dish, druthers, fancy, flash, groove, inclining, liking, love, mindset, partiality, proneness, taste
See synonyms for: predilection / predilections on Thesaurus.com
OTHER WORDS FOR PREDILECTION
bias, inclination, leaning, liking, weakness, predisposition, prepossession.
Origin: 1735–45; < Medieval Latin praedīlect(us) beloved, past participle of praedīligere to prefer (see pre-, diligent) + -ion
HOW TO USE PREDILECTION IN A SENTENCE
That predilection toward contextual and time-of-day targeting in place of audience targeting likely offsets any urgency to embrace tracking alternatives for the publisher.
MEDIA BRIEFING: AFTER GOOGLE’S COOKIE REPRIEVE, PUBLISHERS’ IDENTITY TECH ADOPTION SLOWS TO A CRAWL|TIM PETERSON|SEPTEMBER 9, 2021|DIGIDAY
The wife of a falangist officer in Talavera had a similar predilection, though she also shouted “Viva Franco” as she fired.
MY FATHER FLED FASCISM IN SPAIN—AND TAUGHT ME HOW LIES CAN DESTROY A DEMOCRACY|SEBASTIAN JUNGER|MAY 19, 2021|TIME
Before that, she was a biology student with a predilection for fungi, and before that a jungle-trained member of the Air Force.
SHARON MATOLA, DEVOTED ZOOKEEPER AND CONSERVATIONIST, DIES AT 66|EMILY LANGER|MARCH 31, 2021|WASHINGTON POST
The Bush women were not destined to break the mold — only to maintain it and shape it ever so gently with their own style, personality and predilections.
FOR THREE GENERATIONS OF BUSH WOMEN, PERSONAL PAIN AND A PUBLIC SPOTLIGHT|JANE EISNER|MARCH 19, 2021|WASHINGTON POST
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
predilection [ pred-l-ek-shuhn, preed- ]
noun
1. a tendency to think favorably of something in particular; partiality; preference: a predilection for Bach.
WORDS RELATED TO PREDILECTION
fondness, leaning, penchant, predisposition, proclivity, propensity, bent, bias, dish, druthers, fancy, flash, groove, inclining, liking, love, mindset, partiality, proneness, taste
See synonyms for: predilection / predilections on Thesaurus.com
OTHER WORDS FOR PREDILECTION
bias, inclination, leaning, liking, weakness, predisposition, prepossession.
Origin: 1735–45; < Medieval Latin praedīlect(us) beloved, past participle of praedīligere to prefer (see pre-, diligent) + -ion
HOW TO USE PREDILECTION IN A SENTENCE
That predilection toward contextual and time-of-day targeting in place of audience targeting likely offsets any urgency to embrace tracking alternatives for the publisher.
MEDIA BRIEFING: AFTER GOOGLE’S COOKIE REPRIEVE, PUBLISHERS’ IDENTITY TECH ADOPTION SLOWS TO A CRAWL|TIM PETERSON|SEPTEMBER 9, 2021|DIGIDAY
The wife of a falangist officer in Talavera had a similar predilection, though she also shouted “Viva Franco” as she fired.
MY FATHER FLED FASCISM IN SPAIN—AND TAUGHT ME HOW LIES CAN DESTROY A DEMOCRACY|SEBASTIAN JUNGER|MAY 19, 2021|TIME
Before that, she was a biology student with a predilection for fungi, and before that a jungle-trained member of the Air Force.
SHARON MATOLA, DEVOTED ZOOKEEPER AND CONSERVATIONIST, DIES AT 66|EMILY LANGER|MARCH 31, 2021|WASHINGTON POST
The Bush women were not destined to break the mold — only to maintain it and shape it ever so gently with their own style, personality and predilections.
FOR THREE GENERATIONS OF BUSH WOMEN, PERSONAL PAIN AND A PUBLIC SPOTLIGHT|JANE EISNER|MARCH 19, 2021|WASHINGTON POST
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.