Meaning & use
Predisposed
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Inclined in advance to think or act in a particular way, often because of temperament, experience, or circumstance.
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People with a family history of the disease may be predisposed to develop it.
Her cheerful upbringing left her predisposed to see the best in people.
A note on using this word
Often followed by 'to' and used in medical and psychological contexts to describe inherited tendencies.
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aversedisinclined
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