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predilection (noun)

By Mark Morgan Ford · · 1 min read
A predilection (preh-dih-LEK-shun) is a preference or special liking for something. As used by Erik Pevernagie: “All incidents which we experience are warily interpreted and translated in the dark chamber of our mind. They inspire us how to behave, how to think, how to act and prompt our predilections and our way of visualizing the world.”
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