|pred ə l|ekt, -rēd-, -ēˌdīˌle- adjective
or predi·lect·ed -tə̇d
Etymology: predilect from Medieval Latin praedilectus, past participle of praediligere; predilected from predilect + -ed
: preferred , chosen
not the most obstinately predilect optimism can blind us to the growing canker — H.B.Alexander