Word of the Day - Proclivity

[debodun]

Proclivity (noun) - a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition toward a particular thing.

Many outlaws in classic westerns seem to have a proclivity to rob stagecoaches.

 

[Lavinia]

Journalists have a proclivity to exaggerate events in order to make dramatic headlines.

 

[Mizmo]

Some politicians have a proclivity to make promises they cannot fulfill in order to secure an election.