INCLINATION


Meaning of INCLINATION in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ strong

▪ slight

I did not feel the slightest ~ to hurry.

▪ little

He has shown little ~ to resolve the conflict.

▪ natural , own , personal

My own ~ is to be more direct in approach.

The president's own ~ was always towards/toward a pro-French policy.

▪ first

Your first ~ may be to panic.

▪ homosexual , sexual

▪ artistic , political , religious

VERB + INCLINATION

▪ feel , have

▪ show

▪ lack

▪ resist

You should resist any ~ to meddle.

▪ follow

In matters of dress she followed her personal ~s rather than fashion.

PREPOSITION

▪ by ~

He is a teacher by occupation but a philosopher by ~.

▪ ~ for

an ~ for war

▪ ~ towards/toward

She has no ~ towards/toward mysticism.

PHRASES

▪ neither the time nor the ~ , the time or the ~

I have neither the time nor the ~ to play stupid games!

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