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predilection \preh-d'l-EK-shuhn; pree-\, noun:
A predisposition to choose or like; an established preference.

"[Frank] doesn't see any inconsistency between his socialism
and his predilection for the high life."
--Marina Cantacuzino, "On deadly ground," [1]The Guardian,
March 13, 2001

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