predisposed

[ pree-di-spohzd ]
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adjective
  1. having or showing an inclination or tendency toward a specified condition, opinion, behavior, etc., beforehand:Many studies show how genes interact with the environment to cause disease in predisposed individuals.The novel is skillfully written, but in a style that requires close reading and a predisposed reader.

verb
  1. the simple past tense and past participle of predispose.

Origin of predisposed

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Other words from predisposed

  • pre·dis·pos·ed·ly [pree-di-spoh-zid-lee, -spohzd-], /ˌpri dɪˈspoʊ zɪd li, -ˈspoʊzd-/, adverb
  • pre·dis·pos·ed·ness, noun
  • un·pre·dis·posed, adjective

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