Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

predisposition

/ˌpridɪspəˈzɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.82 in modern English

Syllables: pre-dis-po-si-tion
IPA: /ˌpridɪspəˈzɪʃən/

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being predisposed or susceptible to something, especially to a behavior or a health condition.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English disposition English predisposition From pre- + disposition.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌpridɪspəˈzɪʃən/
British English: /ˌpriːdɪspəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/

Usage

Inflected Forms

predispositions (plural)

Derived Forms

predispositional

Frequently Paired Words

diathesis

Synonyms

proclivity propensity sensitivity

Rhymes With

position addition competition commission mission condition edition definition opposition permission tradition recognition

Questions

How do you pronounce predisposition?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpridɪspəˈzɪʃən/.
What does predisposition mean?: The state of being predisposed or susceptible to something, especially to a behavior or a health condition.
Where does predisposition come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English disposition English predisposition From pre- + disposition.

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