predilection

predilection
noun Etymology: French prédilection, from Medieval Latin praediligere to love more, prefer, from Latin prae- + diligere to love — more at diligent Date: 1742 an established preference for something Synonyms: predilection, prepossession, prejudice, bias mean an attitude of mind that predisposes one to favor something. predilection implies a strong liking deriving from one's temperament or experience <
a predilection for travel
>
. prepossession suggests a fixed conception likely to preclude objective judgment of anything counter to it <
a prepossession against technology
>
. prejudice usually implies an unfavorable prepossession and connotes a feeling rooted in suspicion, fear, or intolerance <
a mindless prejudice against the unfamiliar
>
. bias implies an unreasoned and unfair distortion of judgment in favor of or against a person or thing <
a strong bias toward the plaintiff
>
.

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • prédilection — [ predilɛksjɔ̃ ] n. f. • XVe; de pré et dilection ♦ Préférence marquée (pour qqn, qqch.). Prédilection d une mère pour un de ses enfants. Avoir une certaine prédilection pour qqch. (cf. Avoir un faible). Par prédilection : de préférence. Loc. adj …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • predilection — predilection, partiality, prepossession, prejudice, bias are comparable when they mean an attitude of mind which predisposes one to make a certain choice or judgment or to take a certain view without full consideration or reflection. Predilection …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • predilection — (n.) 1742, from Fr. prédilection (16c.), noun of action from M.L. praedilectus, pp. of prediligere prefer before others, from L. prae before (see PRE (Cf. pre )) + diligere choose, love (see DILIGENT (Cf. diligent)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • predilection — [pred΄ə lek′shən, prē΄dəlek′shən] n. [Fr prédilection < ML predilectus, pp. of prediligere, to prefer < L prae , before (see PRE ) + diligere, to prefer (see )] a preconceived liking; partiality or preference (for) SYN. PREJUDICE …   English World dictionary

  • Predilection — Pre di*lec tion, n. [Pref. pre + L. dilectus, p. p. diligere to prefer: cf. F. pr[ e]dilection. See {Diligent}.] A previous liking; a prepossession of mind in favor of something; predisposition to choose or like; partiality. Burke. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • predilection — I noun affection, affinity, appetence, appetency, appetite, attachment, bent, bias, choice, desire, disposition, fancy, favor, fondness, inclination, infatuation, leaning, liking, love, partiality, partisanship, penchant, predisposition,… …   Law dictionary

  • predilection — [n] inclination, preference toward something bent*, bias, cup of tea*, dish*, druthers*, fancy, flash, fondness, groove, inclining, leaning, liking, love, mindset*, partiality, penchant, predisposition, proclivity, proneness, propensity, taste*,… …   New thesaurus

  • predilection — Predilection. Preference d amitié, d affection. Il ne se dit guere que de la passion amoureuse …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • predilection — ► NOUN ▪ a preference or special liking for something. ORIGIN French, from Latin praediligere prefer …   English terms dictionary

  • PRÉDILECTION — n. f. Préférence d’amitié, d’affection, de goût. Avoir, marquer de la prédilection pour quelqu’un. Avoir une prédilection marquée pour quelque chose. Prédilection aveugle, insensée. Prédilection juste, méritée. Cette forme d’art a toute ma… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • prédilection — (pré di lè ksion ; en vers, de cinq syllabes) s. f. 1°   Préférence d affection. •   Je les prie de me pardonner une prédilection trop marquée pour Quintilien, qui est mon auteur favori, et qui fait le sujet de mes leçons au Collége royal depuis… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

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