Proneness: meaning, definitions and examples
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proneness
[ หprษสnnษs ]
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.
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:
๐ต๐น propensรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฐเฅเคเคพเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช Neigung
๐ฎ๐ฉ kecenderungan
๐บ๐ฆ ัั ะธะปัะฝัััั
๐ต๐ฑ skลonnoลฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅพๅ
๐ซ๐ท propension
๐ช๐ธ propensiรณn
๐น๐ท eฤilim
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฑํฅ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ูู
๐จ๐ฟ nรกchylnost
๐ธ๐ฐ nรกchylnosลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅพๅ
๐ธ๐ฎ nagnjenost
๐ฎ๐ธ tilhneiging
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะตะนัะผะดัะปัะบ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแแแฃแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ meyillilik
๐ฒ๐ฝ propensiรณn
Word origin
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.