pro ‧ cliv ‧ i ‧ ty /prəˈklɪvəti, prəˈklɪvɪti $ proʊ-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural proclivities ) [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: proclivitas , from proclivis 'sloping' , from clivis 'hill' ]
formal a tendency to behave in a particular way, or to like a particular thing – used especially about something bad
proclivity to/towards/for
The child showed no proclivity towards aggression.
his sexual proclivities