What does "proclivity" mean?

A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection; especially, a strong disposition or bent.

What is a synonym for "proclivity"?

Common synonyms include: a thing for, affinity, animus, appetite, aptitude, aptness.

Pronounced //pɹəʊˈklɪvɪti//.

/pɹəʊˈklɪvɪti/ noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Noun

1
A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection; especially, a strong disposition or bent.
"The child has a proclivity for exaggeration."
2
a natural inclination wordnet

"Your record indicates a proclivity for violence."

From Latin prōclīvitās, from prōclīvis (“prone to”).