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Synonyms for predisposition
priˌdɪs pəˈzɪʃ ən, ˌpri dɪs-pre·dis·po·si·tion

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  1. sensitivity, predispositionnoun

    susceptibility to a pathogen

    Synonyms:
    sensitivity, sensibility, sensitiveness

  2. predispositionnoun

    an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way

    Synonyms:
    sensitivity

  3. predispositionnoun

    a disposition in advance to react in a particular way

    Synonyms:
    sensitivity

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  1. predispositionnoun

    Synonyms:
    inclination, disposition, willingness, inclination, propensity, proclivity, leaning, bent, bias, proneness

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  1. List of paraphrases for "predisposition":

    susceptibility, predisposing, propensity

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How to use predisposition in a sentence?

  1. Patrick Wildman:

    We don't know what about service could lead to increased risk of the disease in veterans, it could be a variety of factors from head trauma and excessive physical activity to exposures. It also could be a combination of a genetic predisposition with an environmental trigger.

  2. Jonathan Silverberg:

    I tell patients that stress is not causing their skin disease; certainly there’s some underlying predisposition to begin with, but once those risk factors are there, stress can certainly be a trigger.

  3. Barry Boden:

    With chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in football players, we only have the end point, we don’t always have the history of how many concussions they had or any genetic predisposition, it’s certainly worrisome, and it’s certainly better to err on the side of conservatism to reduce the number of impacts, at least during practices, and restrict contact during the week.

  4. Tom Rooney:

    When I see how they're laying it out or what they're saying then I'll make up my mind, from what I know now my predisposition is not to support that.

  5. Hamid Khan:

    It's hurtful to think that those who are seeking the highest offices in the land are ignoring the basic tenets of the Constitution and suddenly concluding that Muslims have a predisposition for violence, it feels like we're a punching bag.


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