pre ‧ di ‧ lec ‧ tion /ˌpriːdɪˈlekʃ ə n $ ˌpredlˈek-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: prédilection , from Medieval Latin praediligere 'to love more, prefer' , from Latin diligere ; ⇨ ↑ diligent ]
formal if you have a predilection for something, especially something unusual, you like it very much SYN liking
predilection for
Mrs Lane’s predilection for gossip