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Word of the Day: PROCLIVITY

Sep 24, 2023

proclivity (noun) - a natural inclination or predisposition [proh-kliv-i-tee]

BREAKDOWN: PRO- (for) + CLIV- (lean) + -ITY (state or quality)

an acclivity is an upward slope
a declivity is a descending slope

“By necessity, by proclivity, and by delight, we all quote. In fact, it is as difficult to appropriate the thoughts of others as it is to invent.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson