Antonyms for predilection


Grammar : Noun
Spell : pred-l-ek-shuhn, preed-
Phonetic Transcription : ˌprɛd lˈɛk ʃən, ˌprid-


Definition of predilection

Origin :
  • 1742, from French prédilection (16c.), noun of action from Medieval Latin praedilectus, past participle of prediligere "prefer before others," from Latin prae- "before" (see pre-) + diligere "choose, love" (see diligent).
  • noun inclination, preference toward something
Example sentences :
  • Nobody ever got any clue to the reason, if there was one, for this predilection of hers.
  • Extract from : « Camps, Quarters and Casual Places » by Archibald Forbes
  • I made some success, and the students had a predilection for me.
  • Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
  • Could anything that she had ever done be wrested into predilection or even into appreciation?
  • Extract from : « The Nebuly Coat » by John Meade Falkner
  • But this is the effect of his predilection for individuals of forcible character.
  • Extract from : « Maxim Gorki » by Hans Ostwald
  • He had not counted on the officers or her predilection for Italian.
  • Extract from : « Jerry » by Jean Webster
  • He had not counted on the   officers or her predilection for Italian.
  • Extract from : « Jerry Junior » by Jean Webster
  • If my predilection was so strong, I had no reason to complain of want of attention on his part.
  • Extract from : « Valerie » by Frederick Marryat
  • Some of the bystanders took no pains to conceal their predilection.
  • Extract from : « The Wild Huntress » by Mayne Reid
  • Ralph was a railroader by inheritance as well as predilection.
  • Extract from : « Ralph on the Overland Express » by Allen Chapman
  • The father had a genius for action, the son a predilection for repose.
  • Extract from : « The Rise of the Dutch Republic, Volume I.(of III) 1555-66 » by John Lothrop Motley

Synonyms for predilection

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