predilection Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a predisposition in favor of something
    preference; orientation.
    • a predilection for expensive cars
    • his sexual preferences
    • showed a Marxist orientation
  2. noun a strong liking
    taste; penchant; preference.
    • my own preference is for good literature
    • the Irish have a penchant for blarney

WordNet

Pre`di*lec"tion noun
Etymology
Pref. pre- + L. dilectus, p. p. diligere to prefer: cf. F. prédilection. See Diligent.
Definitions
  1. A previous liking; a prepossession of mind in favor of something; predisposition to choose or like; partiality. Burke.

Webster 1913