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predilection

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Predilection (noun) means a strong preference or liking for something in particular.

noun

A strong preference or liking for something in particular.

"A row of houses he regards as a row of necessary evils. The softening and degeneration of the human race he attributes to its progressive predilection for interiors and waning interest in the art of going out and staying there." — Flann O’Brien (1967)

"Wilson doesn’t see any inconsistency between his socialism and his predilection for the high life." — Marina Cantacuzino, On deadly ground (2001)

"But for him the first rule of judging was to set aside personal predilection and vote the law and the facts." — Edwin M. Yoder Jr, Lewis Powell a Fine Sense of Balance (1987)

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