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proneness

noun

Etymology

From prone + -ness.

  1. derived from prōnus — “turned forward, bent or inclined”
  2. inherited from prone
  3. suffixed as proneness — “prone + ness”

Definitions

  1. The quality or state of being prone, or of bending downward.

    • The proneness of animals is opposed to the erect posture of human beings.

  2. The state of lying with the face down.

  3. Descent

    Descent; declivity.

    • the proneness of a hill
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Inclination of mind, heart, or temper

      Inclination of mind, heart, or temper; propension; disposition.

      • proneness to self-gratification

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA