proneness

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
proneness
    n 1: being disposed to do something; "accident proneness"
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Proneness \Prone"ness\, n.
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   1. The quality or state of being prone, or of bending
      downward; as, the proneness of beasts is opposed to the
      erectness of man.
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   2. The state of lying with the face down; -- opposed to
      {supineness}.
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   3. Descent; declivity; as, the proneness of a hill.
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   4. Inclination of mind, heart, or temper; propension;
      disposition; as, proneness to self-gratification.
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