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predilection
Overview of noun predilection
The noun predilection has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) predilection, preference, orientation -- (a predisposition in favor of something; "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation")
2. preference, penchant, predilection, taste -- (a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun predilection
2 senses of predilection
Sense 1
predilection, preference, orientation
=> predisposition
=> inclination, disposition, tendency
=> attitude, mental attitude
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
preference, penchant, predilection, taste
=> liking
=> feeling
=> state
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun predilection
1 of 2 senses of predilection
Sense 2
preference, penchant, predilection, taste
=> acquired taste
=> weakness
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun predilection
2 senses of predilection
Sense 1
predilection, preference, orientation
=> predisposition
Sense 2
preference, penchant, predilection, taste
=> liking
Antonyms of noun predilection
Member Holonyms of noun predilection
Substance Holonyms of noun predilection
Part Holonyms of noun predilection
Member Meronyms of noun predilection
Substance Meronyms of noun predilection
Part Meronyms of noun predilection
Meronyms of noun predilection
Holonyms of noun predilection
Attributes of noun predilection
Derived Forms of noun predilection
Domain of noun predilection
Domain Terms of noun predilection
Familiarity of noun predilection
predilection used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun predilection
2 senses of predilection
Sense 1
predilection, preference, orientation
> predisposition
=> predilection, preference, orientation
Sense 2
preference, penchant, predilection, taste
> liking
=> fondness, fancy, partiality
=> captivation, enchantment, enthrallment, fascination
=> preference, penchant, predilection, taste
=> mysophilia
=> inclination
=> friendliness
=> approval
=> admiration, esteem
Meronyms of noun predilection
2 senses of predilection
Holonyms of noun predilection
Grep of noun predilection
predilection
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