predilection
Ingrained personal preference
A predilection is a preference or favorable bias toward something, established before full consideration: She had a predilection for Victorian novels, His predilection for risk-taking worried his partners.
The word suggests an inclination that precedes and shapes judgment rather than following from it.
Inherent tendency toward something
- tendencyInclination toward a behavior
- leaningTendency toward something
- propensityInnate behavioral inclination
- dispositionInherent character or arrangement
penchant · bent · affinity · aptitude · susceptibility · gravitation · drift · temperament
Positive inclination toward
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- fancyElaborate or decorative
taste · love · passion · weakness · soft spot · enthusiasm · appreciation · relish
Act of selecting
- favoritismPreferential treatment of some
- selectivityTendency to choose carefully
- favoriteMost liked option
- priorityStatus of greater importance
selection · pick · option · preeminence · predominance · first choice · top choice · default
proclivity
Inherent tendency toward something
- tendencyInclination toward a behavior
- leaningTendency toward something
- propensityInnate behavioral inclination
disposition · penchant · bent · affinity · aptitude · susceptibility · gravitation · drift · temperament · orientation
liking
Positive inclination toward
- partialityUnfair favor toward some
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
- attachmentConnection or fondness
fancy · taste · love · passion · weakness · soft spot · enthusiasm · appreciation · relish · enjoyment
choice
Act of selecting
- favoritismPreferential treatment of some
- selectivityTendency to choose carefully
- favoriteMost liked option
priority · selection · pick · option · preeminence · predominance · first choice · top choice · default · go-to
- preferencespreferences, likes, like, liking, favor
- inclinationsinclination, tendency, proclivity, propensity, leaning
- connectionslink, links, connect, connection, tie
- fondnessaffection, liking, fondness, tenderness, caring
- leaningtilt, slant, angle, list, cant
predilectionaversion
Intense dislike or repugnance
antipathy · disinclination · distaste · dislike · repugnance
predilectionindifference
Lack of interest
apathy · neutrality · disinterest · unconcern · detachment