She has a proclivity for reading detective novels.
她有阅读侦探小说的倾向。
In his free time, John showed a proclivity for activities that involved creativity and art. Which word is closest in meaning to “proclivity”?
C — tendency. “proclivity” means n. a tendency or inclination to do something regularly
From early childhood, she showed a strong ______ for solving tricky puzzles.
D — proclivity. “proclivity” means n. a tendency or inclination to do something regularly
proclivity — n. a tendency or inclination to do something regularly. In Chinese: 倾向，癖好.
proclivity is pronounced /prəˈklɪvɪti/. It breaks into 4 syllables: pro · cli · vi · ty.
She has a proclivity for reading detective novels. (她有阅读侦探小说的倾向。)
tendency, inclination, predilection, propensity — all close in meaning to proclivity (n. a tendency or inclination to do something regularly).
Yes. proclivity appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
pro(forward)+cliv(incline)+ity(noun suffix)→ proclivity, tendency.