predisposed

American  

[pree-di-spohzd] / ˌpri dɪˈspoʊzd /

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.

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verb

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

Other Word Forms

• predisposedly adverb
• predisposedness noun
• unpredisposed adjective

Etymology

Origin of predisposed

predispose ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

"Clearly, the authors of these papers are predisposed in favour of Nova since they created it," she said, adding that more research is needed to identify the exact mechanisms that UPFs could be causing harm.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

Most had had previous, less severe incidents—or “micro concussions”—that while not enough to send them to a clinician, predisposed them to a bigger event, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 14, 2025

But Lindhome is, by her own admission, naturally predisposed to find the positive in everything.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2025

What's more, With Love, Meghan was never going to change opinions of those who are already, for whatever reason, predisposed against her - just as her new podcast series is unlikely to.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2025

A lot of people will claim to be both, but those people miss the point entirely: You are predisposed to either one fate or the other.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green