Proneness: meaning, definitions and examples

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proneness

 

[ หˆprษ™สŠnnษ™s ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

tendency

The state or quality of being likely to be affected by something unpleasant or harmful.

Synonyms

inclination, propensity, susceptibility, vulnerability

Examples of usage

  • He showed a proneness to allergies from a young age.
  • Her proneness to accidents made her parents worry constantly.
Context #2 | Noun

disposition

A natural inclination or tendency to behave in a particular way.

Synonyms

penchant, predisposition, proclivity, tendency

Examples of usage

  • His proneness to procrastination often got him into trouble.
  • The dog's proneness to bark at strangers made it a good guard dog.

Translations

Translations of the word "proneness" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น propensรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฐเฅเคเคพเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Neigung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kecenderungan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัั…ะธะปัŒะฝั–ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ skล‚onnoล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‚พๅ‘

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท propension

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ propensiรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท eฤŸilim

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์„ฑํ–ฅ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูŠู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nรกchylnost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nรกchylnosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ€พๅ‘

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nagnjenost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tilhneiging

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะตะนั–ะผะดั–ะปั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ meyillilik

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ propensiรณn

Etymology

The word 'proneness' originated from the Middle English term 'pronnesse', from Old French 'pronesse', from Latin 'pronitas', from 'pronus' meaning 'inclined'. The concept of proneness has been a topic of study in psychology and sociology, exploring individuals' predispositions to certain behaviors or conditions.

See also: prone.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #27,080, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.