predilection

<font size="-1" face="arial, helvetica"> <p> <strong> <font color="#000066">Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 1, 2022 is:</font> </strong> </p> <p> <strong>predilection</strong> &#149; \pred-uh-LEK-shun\&nbsp; &#149; <em>noun</em><br /> <p><em>Predilection</em> is "a natural liking for something" or "a tendency to do or to be attracted to something."</p> <p>//The restaurant's chef has a <em>predilection</em> for creating spicy new dishes.</p> <p>//The program is geared toward students who have <em>predilections</em> for learning a skilled trade.</p> <p><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/predilection">See the entry ></a></p> </p> <p> <strong>Examples:</strong><br /> <p>"Full disclosure and some readers may have gleaned this from my <em>predilection</em> for noise and peppered references to <a href="hhttps://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tinnitus">tinnitus</a>—I spent more of my formative years in <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mosh%20pit">mosh pits</a> than in concert halls. Thus, it only makes sense that I love a power trio." — Michael Andor Brodeur, <em>The Washington Post</em>, 4 Mar. 2022</p> </p> <p> <strong>Did you know?</strong><br /> <p><em>Predilection</em> comes from French <em>prediléction</em> and Latin <em>praediligere</em>, meaning "to love more" or "to prefer." In Latin, <em>diligere</em> means "to love."</p> <br /><br /> </p> </font>