Synonyms & related words for predilections

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Words related to predilections

Explore words related to predilections — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include penchant, proclivities, preference, inclinations, predispositions, leanings, peccadilloes, idiosyncrasies. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does predilections come from?

The word predilections breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pre-, from Latin prae (“before, in front”); and -lect, from Latin diligo (“love, prefer”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.