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.

Noun

(en noun)

A longing for home or familiar surroundings; homesickness.

A bittersweet yearning for the things of the past.

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Reminiscence of the speaker's childhood or younger years.