noun · countable / uncountable · rare

predisposition

predisposition · predispositions

предрасположенность, склонность

Veranlagung, Neigung

The state of being predisposed or susceptible to something, especially to a behavior…The state of being predisposed or susceptible to something, especially to a behavior or a health condition.

UK/ˌpriːdɪspəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/US/ˌpridɪspəˈzɪʃən/

» Hallucinogen use can trigger certain psychiatric conditions in people with a predisposition to them.

Meaning

1 senses

(countable, uncountable)The state of being predisposed or susceptible to something, especially to a behavior or a health condition.
Veranlagung, Neigung
предрасполо́женностьpredraspolóžennostʹ, скло́нностьsklónnostʹ

More definitions

a disposition in advance to react in a particular way
an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way
susceptibility to a pathogen

Examples

1 sentences

Hallucinogen use can trigger certain psychiatric conditions in people with a predisposition to them.
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