Disposition
Of attitude. May also be referred to as inclination and tendency.
An attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict".
This concept's ID is @1~33253
Contains
- partiality
An inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives.
- impartiality
An inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally.
- movement
A general tendency to change (as of opinion); "not openly liberal but that is the trend...
- disapproval
An inclination to withhold approval from some person or group.
- direction
A general course along which something has a tendency to develop; "I couldn't follow the...
- predisposition
An inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way.
- Call
A special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course; "he was disappointed...
- denominationalism
The tendency, in Protestantism, to separate into religious denominations or to...
- devices
An inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices'; "eventually...
- understanding
An inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion; "his sympathies...
- favoritism
An inclination to favor some person or group.
- leaning
A natural inclination; "he has a proclivity for exaggeration".
- set
A relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way; "the set of his mind was o...
- literalism
A disposition to interpret statements in their literal sense.
- perseveration
The tendency for a memory or idea to persist or recur without any apparent stimulus...
- favor
An inclination to approve; "that style is in favor this season".