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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesprédisposition
Pronunciation / Transliteration: predispozision
"Elle a une prédisposition naturelle pour la spiritualité."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A liability or tendency to suffer from a particular condition, hold a specific attitude, or act in a particular way.
"Her spiritual predisposition made her naturally receptive to meditation and philosophical inquiry." - 2
An inclination beforehand to take a particular direction or action.
"The community shares a cultural predisposition toward communal harmony and ritual observance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English prefix 'pre-' (meaning before) combined with 'disposition', originating from the Latin 'dispositio', meaning an arrangement or settling. The term evolved in the late 16th century to denote an inherent tendency, inclination, or susceptibility toward a particular condition, state, or behavior.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Predisposition" is said worldwide
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prédisposition
Transliteration: predispozision
"Elle a une prédisposition naturelle pour la spiritualité."
Prädisposition
Transliteration: pʁɛdɪspoziˈtsɪ̯oːn
"Sie hat eine spirituelle Prädisposition."
predisposizione
Transliteration: predisposizione
"Ha una forte predisposizione spirituale."
predisposición
Transliteration: predisposisjon
"Posee una predisposición espiritual única."
predisposição
Transliteration: predispozisãu
"Ele demonstra uma clara predisposição para a meditação."
झुकाव
Transliteration: jhukāv
Script: अध्यात्म की ओर झुकाव
"उसकी अध्यात्म के प्रति एक स्वाभाविक प्रवृत्ति थी।"
倾向
Transliteration: qīngxiàng
"她对灵性有着天然的倾向。"
소질
Transliteration: sojil
"그녀는 영적 성향에 대한 소질을 가지고 있다."
素質
Transliteration: soshitsu
"彼女には精神的な素質が備わっている。"
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