Definition of Predisposition
Predisposition
The act of predisposing, or the state of being predisposed; previous inclination, tendency, or propensity; predilection; -- applied to the mind; as, a predisposition to anger.
Previous fitness or adaptation to any change, impression, or purpose; susceptibility; -- applied to material things; as, the predisposition of the body to disease.
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Predisposition Translations
predisposition in Dutch is aanleg, gesteldheid, wilsbeschikking
predisposition in French is aptitude
predisposition in Swedish is mottaglighet
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