Hypertext Webster Gateway: "predisposition"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Predisposition \Pre*dis`po*si"tion\, n.[Pref. pre- +
disposition: cf. F. pr['e]disposition.]
1. The act of predisposing, or the state of being
predisposed; previous inclination, tendency, or
propensity; predilection; -- applied to the mind; as, a
predisposition to anger.
2. Previous fitness or adaptation to any change, impression,
or purpose; susceptibility; -- applied to material things;
as, the predisposition of the body to disease.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
predisposition
n 1: susceptibility to a pathogen [syn: {sensitivity}]
2: an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a
particular way
3: a disposition in advance to react in a particular way
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