Definitions

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun Plural form of proclivity.

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word proclivities.

Examples

  • A man who hides his real personal proclivities is a man you cannot trust to tell you where he really stands on the issues.

    One pre-emptive Crist observation. | RedState 2010

  • He was editor of the Standard, a newspaper that had, in years past, been extreme in Southern proclivities, but of late Mr. Holden had advocated North Carolina's withdrawal from the Confederacy, and the making of separate terms with the powers at Washington.

    Memoirs of W. W. Holden, 1911

  • And even though we both have extreme theatrical proclivities in other words, we’re drama queens, in this instance, we just sort of calmly knew.

    Living Justice Jessica Blank 2005

  • And even though we both have extreme theatrical proclivities in other words, we’re drama queens, in this instance, we just sort of calmly knew.

    Living Justice Jessica Blank 2005

  • And even though we both have extreme theatrical proclivities in other words, we’re drama queens, in this instance, we just sort of calmly knew.

    Living Justice Jessica Blank 2005

  • And even though we both have extreme theatrical proclivities in other words, we’re drama queens, in this instance, we just sort of calmly knew.

    Living Justice Jessica Blank 2005

  • It is needless to say that his pre-eminent hero was not he of the foot cavalry, but the one of the cotton bales, both being of kindred taste and proclivities, that is, he and Guilford.

    Recollections and reflections : an auto of half a century and more, 1906

  • By the way, I didn't say his "proclivities" changed.

    Poll: Most Think Bill Would Be Asset To President Hillary 2009

  • To NOT show your proclivities is the act of a cowering child, or a leftist, who doesn’t want to be held responsible later for taking a stand of any sort.

    Think Progress » New Bush bill would legalize torture. 2006

  • So who am I to accuse someone else of having the "wrong" kind of proclivities?

    Sex Geek sexgeek 2008

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.