prédilection

See also: predilection

French

Etymology

From pré- +‎ dilection. Compare also Latin praedīligō (“prefer, like very well”), from prae (“before”) + dīligō (“esteem, like”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pʁe.di.lɛk.sjɔ̃/
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Noun

prédilection f (plural prédilections)

predilection, tendency
Il s'agit là de ta carte de prédilection. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Derived terms

de prédilection

Further reading

“prédilection”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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