proneness
English
noun
Definitions
- The quality or state of being prone, or of bending downward.
- The state of lying with the face down.
- (dated) Descent; declivity.
- Inclination of mind, heart, or temper; propension; disposition.
Etymology
Suffix from English prone.
Origin
English
prone
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Cognates and derived terms
- atheroprone English
- gossip-prone English
- prone English
- pronely English
- semiprone English
- prone Middle English