predilections in English

noun

1

a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something.

my predilection for Asian food

synonyms: liking, fondness, preference, partiality, taste, penchant, weakness, soft spot, fancy, inclination, leaning, bias, propensity, bent, proclivity, predisposition, appetite

noun

liking, fondness, preference, partiality, taste, penchant, weakness, soft spot, fancy, inclination, leaning, bias, propensity, bent, proclivity, predisposition, appetite
penchant, taste, preference
orientation, preference

Use "predilections" in a sentence

1. Those who knew of his predilections often wondered why he had not become a botanist, an entomologist, a biologist.

2. 15 By observing one's sexual predilections and acts, the trained psychotherapist and diagnostician can learn a lot about the patient.

3. 17 Those who knew of his predilections often wondered why he had not become a botanist, an entomologist,[www.Sentencedict.com] a biologist.