PRONENESS

n.

4 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
n.

The quality or state of being prone, or of bending downward; as, the proneness of beasts is opposed to the erectness of man.

2.
n.

The state of lying with the face down; -- opposed to supineness.

3.
n.

Descent; declivity; as, the proneness of a hill.

4.
n.

Inclination of mind, heart, or temper; propension; disposition; as, proneness to self-gratification.


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