Word of the Day for Tuesday January 24, 2006 predilection \preh-d'l-EK-shuhn; pree-\, noun: A predisposition to choose or like; an established preference. Wilson doesn't see any inconsistency between his socialism and his predilection for the high life. --Marina Cantacuzino, "On deadly ground," [1]The Guardian, March 13, 2001 ... youth's predilection for revolt. --Terry McCarthy, "Lost Generation," [2]Time Asia, October 23, 2000 But for him the first rule of judging was to set aside personal predilection and vote the law and the facts. --Edwin M. Yoder Jr., "Lewis Powell a Fine Sense of Balance," [3]Washington Post, June 29, 1987 _________________________________________________________ Predilection is literally "a liking before," from Latin prae-, "before" + diligere, "to choose; hence to prefer, to like very well." References 1. http://www.guardian.co.uk/guardian 2. http://www.time.com/time/asia/ 3. http://www.washingtonpost.com/ Dictionary.com Entry and Pronunciation http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=9&q=predilection