Predisposition

What do we mean by predisposition?

A state of being predisposed; a tendency, inclination, or susceptibility. noun

The state of being previously disposed in a particular direction; previous tendency or inclination; mental or physical liability or susceptibility, as to a particular mode of thought or action. noun

Specifically, in medicine, a condition of body in which a slight exciting cause may produce disease. noun

The act of predisposing, or the state of being predisposed; previous inclination, tendency, or propensity; predilection; -- applied to the mind. noun

Previous fitness or adaptation to any change, impression, or purpose; susceptibility; -- applied to material things. noun

The state of being predisposed or susceptible to something, especially to a disease or other health problem noun

An inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way noun

Susceptibility to a pathogen noun

A disposition in advance to react in a particular way noun

The state of being predisposed or susceptible to something, especially to a disease or other health problem

A genetic or environmental condition that is susceptible, liable, or has a tendency to get fucked up. It can be triggered by particular environmental or lifestyle factors. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to predisposition:
predisposition, redisposition, predispositions.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word predisposition:
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Words that rhyme with predisposition:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe predisposition:
genetic, hereditary, strong, familial, constitutional, biological, natural, individual, innate, general, congenital, psychological, special, greater, cultural, possible, racial, marked, ideological, underlying, inherent, mental, apparent, emotional, physiological, morbid, neuropathic, peculiar, inborn, neurotic, latent, definite, favorable, behavioral, organic, temperamental, learned, nervous, ethnic, allergic, slight, enduring, biologic, stronger, malignant, anatomic, anatomical, dominant, philosophical, tuberculous, heritable, psychic, family, stable.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective predisposition:
group.

Words that sound like predisposition:
predisposition, predispositions, presupposition, preposition, predisposing, sweet disposition, superimposition, scrutinization, c-section, c section.