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predilection
[pred-uh-LEK-shun]
noun
feminine
pl: predilections / predileções
predileção
1.
A preference or special liking for something; a tendency to like or favor something in particular
She has a predilection for classical music.
Ela tem uma predileção por música clássica.
2.
An inclination or bias toward something
His predilection for adventure led him to travel the world.
Sua predileção por aventura o levou a viajar pelo mundo.
Synonyms
preference
inclination
liking
partiality
fondness
affection
penchant
proclivity
Antonyms
dislike
aversion
disinclination
antipathy
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
predileção
standard usage
São Paulo
predileção
common in formal contexts
Portugal
predileção
standard usage, sometimes replaced with 'preferência' in casual speech
Related Idioms & Phrases
have a predilection for
show a predilection toward
a predilection for something
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