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- noun Common misspelling of
predilection .
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Examples
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It's a pleasingly unironic predeliction: "I'm not an ironic person," she once said.
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And lust, whatever one's predeliction, is evil and sinful and can only be sanctified within the bounds of the institution of holy matrimony.
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And lust, whatever one's predeliction, is evil and sinful and can only be sanctified within the bounds of the institution of holy matrimony.
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Amina, witnessed by multiple online sources getting bundled into a van by Syrian security forces, turned out to be Tom McMaster, an Edinburgh based 40 year old American with a beard, someone else's Facebook photo and a predeliction for cross-blogging.
Leo Johnson: The two Types of Twitter Leo Johnson 2011
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Gary V is a novelty act, a peddler whose predeliction for hype has extended to his own personal brand, which helps to entice Gen Xers to try his products.
Vote now! Wine Person of the Decade [the Naughties] | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009
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* The identification of HIV as the pathogen, and the rapid spread of the virus across the globe, soon laid to rest the initially observed—and culturally loaded—“predeliction” for gay men.
The Emperor of All Maladies Siddhartha Mukherjee 2010
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* The identification of HIV as the pathogen, and the rapid spread of the virus across the globe, soon laid to rest the initially observed—and culturally loaded—“predeliction” for gay men.
The Emperor of All Maladies Siddhartha Mukherjee 2010
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* The identification of HIV as the pathogen, and the rapid spread of the virus across the globe, soon laid to rest the initially observed—and culturally loaded—“predeliction” for gay men.
The Emperor of All Maladies Siddhartha Mukherjee 2010
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Not the least of the unpleasant behaviors of many in the field being their predeliction to lecture the rest of us in condesending terms.
Discourse.net: The Tragedy of 'The Tragedy of the Commons' 2008
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Personally, I believe McCain's "strategy" completely lacks of strategy, and are looking to create a predeliction to McCain amongst low-information voters.
Obama Sends Key Staffer To Indiana -- Is State Really In Play? 2009
machiavelli commented on the word predeliction
Predeliction is a liking for something. Not to be confused with predisposition.
November 3, 2008