proclivity
Word family nounproclivityadjectiveproclive
pro·cliv·i·ty /prəˈklɪvəti $ proʊ-/ noun (plural proclivities) [countableC] formalOFTEN a tendency to behave in a particular way, or to like a particular thing – used especially about something bad 〔尤指坏的〕倾向;嗜好,癖性proclivity to/towards/for The child showed no proclivity towards aggression. 这孩子没有表现出攻击性倾向。
his sexual proclivities 他的性倾向
Origin proclivity (1500-1600) Latin proclivitas, from proclivis “sloping”, from clivis “hill”