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Leaning vs Predilection - What's the difference?

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Leaning is a related term of predilection.


As nouns the difference between leaning and predilection

is that leaning is a tendency while predilection is predilection.

As a verb leaning

is .

leaning

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A tendency.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Anagrams

    * *

    predilection

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; proclivity; predisposition.
  • * 1987 , Edwin M. Yoder Jr., "Lewis Powell a Fine Sense of Balance," Washington Post , 29 Jun.,
    • But for him the first rule of judging was to set aside personal predilection and vote the law and the facts.
  • * 2000 , Terry McCarthy, "Lost Generation," Time Asia , 23 Oct.,
    • ... youth’s predilection for revolt.
  • * 2001 , Marina Cantacuzino, "On deadly ground," The Guardian , 13 Mar.,
    • Wilson doesn’t see any inconsistency between his socialism and his predilection for the high life.