Vorliebe — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bias noun An unfair leaning toward or against something, often without a person even realizing it.
- fondness noun A liking or affection for someone or something.
- like verb To enjoy something or find it agreeable; to be favorably disposed toward someone or something.
- liking noun A fondness or preference for something.
- penchant noun A strong liking or natural tendency toward something.
- predilection noun A condition of favoring or liking; a tendency towards; proclivity; predisposition.
- preference noun A liking for one thing over another.
- proclivity noun A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection; especially, a strong disposition or bent.
- relish noun Great enjoyment or enthusiasm, especially in doing something.
Senses
Vorliebe is used for these senses in English:
- bias (countable, uncountable) Inclination towards something.
- fondness The quality of being fond: liking something, foolishness; doting affection; propensity.
- like (chiefly, in the plural) Something that a person likes (prefers).
- liking A like; a predilection.
- predilection A condition of favoring or liking; a tendency towards; proclivity; predisposition.
- preference The option to so select, and the one selected.
- preference A strong liking or personal valuation.
- proclivity A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection; especially, a strong disposition or bent.
bias — full definition
- noun An unfair leaning toward or against something, often without a person even realizing it.
- noun A diagonal direction across woven fabric, cut at 45 degrees to the straight threads.
- noun In statistics, a systematic error that skews a measurement or estimate away from the true value.
- verb To unfairly influence someone or something in a particular direction.