predisposed
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6.2
- adjective
- /ˌpriːdɪˈspoʊzd/
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predispuesto
- Some people may be more predisposed to develop allergies due to their family history.
- more predisposed
And we're kind of predisposed to like certain things.
- And we're kind of predisposed to like certain things.
- I wonder whether that makes them predisposed to see Ayan as well.
- Like I am more predisposed to being fat than the next guy.
- Some people I think are more predisposed to becoming mentally rigid faster.
- And there are certain groups of people that are are more predisposed to a calcium deficiency, older adults.
- And it's particularly dangerous when someone who takes a lot meets someone who is predisposed to giving too much.
- Did I actually like being, or was I predisposed to it because of decisions made generations before me?
- OK, what it can do, it can give a kind of imprimatur of approval to people already predisposed to act in a certain way.
- One is that people are still, like I mentioned earlier, overwhelmingly predisposed to using the default messaging app that comes with their device.
- And there may be people who are more predisposed to, you know, having trauma lead to post traumatic stress disorder.
- There are people who seem to be more predisposed to experiencing things that we cannot explain, to understanding things that cannot be understood.
- I was maybe predisposed with certain abilities.
Examples
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The point of my video is that some people are naturally predisposed to better survive the next Ice Age.
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Some people I think are more predisposed to becoming mentally rigid faster.
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And we're kind of predisposed to like certain things.
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Like I am more predisposed to being fat than the next guy.
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To be specific, suppose that women are more predisposed than men to seek medical help.
Academic text (2011) -
Those characteristics predisposed him to great success.
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Some people may have a genetic tendency to be more predisposed to certain types of injuries.
Blog text (5) -
And there may be people who are more predisposed to, you know, having trauma lead to post traumatic stress disorder.
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We're biologically predisposed to towards self preservation, to stay alive and to reproduce.
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All else being equal, the more predisposed people are toward conspiratorial thinking, the more likely they will be to accept a specific conspiracy theory when given an informational cue that makes conspiratorial logic explicit.
Academic text (2016)
Synonyms
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5.5
Easily affected or harmed by something
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6.7
Being born with a higher chance of developing certain illnesses
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.7
Being born with a higher chance of developing certain illnesses
How Likely
Surface Forms
Morphology
predisposed = predispose (semi-transparent) = pre + dispose + ed
This is a regular participial adjective built directly from the verb 'predispose'.
Etymology
Predisposed breaks down into pre- 'before' and dispose 'to put or arrange', the same root as disposition meaning 'a tendency'. So, someone who is predisposed is in a way 'placed beforehand' toward a condition or behaviour, which is why they are more likely to be affected by it.