noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The state of being predisposed or susceptible to something, especially to a behavior or a health condition. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a disposition in advance to react in a particular way wordnet
3. 3
   an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way wordnet
4. 4
   susceptibility to a pathogen wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

diathesistendencya thing foraffinityanimusaptitude

Example

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"Hallucinogen use can trigger certain psychiatric conditions in people with a predisposition to them."

Etymology

From pre- + disposition.

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